Pain suisseCustard and chocolate brioche
Despite its name, the pain suisse is entirely French, a long rectangle of brioche-style dough folded around vanilla crème pâtissière and chocolate chips, beloved in bakeries across France as an after-school treat. The pastry cream bakes into a soft, creamy layer studded with melting chocolate. The common mistake is overfilling, so the cream leaks out the sides. Chef's tip: chill the filled strip for 20 minutes before cutting; the slices stay neat and square.




