French sweets
French sweets. French confectionary is renowned & Bordeaux is a city that has incorporated pastries from all over France in its sweet menus. Gateau Basque is a cake filled with black cherry and fruit jam which can be replaced with custard & is scented with various flavors like citrus.
Bordeaux canelés is a small pastry with a soft & tender custard center & a dark thick caramelized crust made from egg, sugar, milk & flour flavored with rum & vanilla. Canelés is the most typical pastry of Bordeaux eaten for breakfast, snack or dessert. Macarons, profiteroles, éclairs, mousse au chocolat & crème brûlée are also popular & fill the puzzle among many others.