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Where to enjoy napoleons on Long Island

The napolean at Ciro's Italian Restaurant in Kings

Photo credit: Jason Andrew | The napolean at Ciro's Italian Restaurant in Kings Park. (May 20, 2010)

The napoleon, whose French name is actually "mille-feuille" (thousand leaves), is a confection that alternates layers of puff pastry with pastry cream and, sometimes, whipped cream and icing. The dessert has nothing whatever to do with Napoleon Bonaparte; in fact, its name is actually a corruption of "napolitain," relating to the city of Naples, where it might have originated.

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