Raspberry Mille-Feuille

This is one of the most spectacular desserts you can possible serve: layers of fragile, buttery puff pastry filled with pastry cream, raspberries, and whipped cream. Even though it has several components, it isn’t particularly difficult to make. Advance preparation is the key here: Prepare the dough several days ahead (or cheat and use prepared dough). The pastry cream may be prepared two days before, and the layers themselves may be rolled out and placed on the pans the day before—they’ll