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What is a Jalousie?

Malcolm Tatum
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Updated: May 16, 2024
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Jalousie is a French pastry that combines elements that are normally associated with both a turnover and a strudel. Infused with a sweet filling in the middle, jalousies are made with basic pastry dough that is baked into a crust that is light and fluffy. The filling is normally made with fresh fruits that are baked to release the natural juices. Sugar is added to help form a thick syrup with the fruit. Although the pastry dough can be made from scratch, it is possible to make jalousie using the same type of frozen pasty dough that are used to make turnovers and strudels.

As is true with most French pastries, there is an art to making jalousie. Much of the focus is on the preparation of the dough. Once the dough is kneaded and rolled out, rectangles that are roughly ten to twelve inches wide and twelve to fourteen inches long should be cut and trimmed. Two rectangles are required to make a jalousie. The first rectangle is placed flat on a baking sheet. Next, the filling is spread in a thick layer on the bottom rectangle.

Once the filling is in place, the second rectangle is used to provide the top crust on the jalousie. In order to close the pastry, the edges of the two rectangles are pinched together by hand, or crimped with the tongs of a fork. Before baking, it is important to cut slits in the top crust. This will allow steam to escape during baking and also create decorative windows in the crust that will reveal the colors of the fruit filling.

Baked jalousie can be enjoyed alone, or topped with whipped topping or ice cream. Generally, the jalousie is cut into sections beforehand and served at the end of a meal, but it is certainly acceptable to present the jalousie at the table, offering slices of the pastry along with coffee. One of the advantages of jalousie is that it is possible to control the ingredients that are used to make the dessert. This means any household that is watching the intake of preservatives can easily prepare jalousie using fresh ingredients that do not contain preservatives.

In addition, persons who are attempting to control their use of processed sugars can easily limit the amount that is used in making the syrup to go with the baked fruit filling. One of the simplest of all French pastries, the jalousie can be a welcome change from the usual desserts, making a simple meal seem a bit more festive.

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Malcolm Tatum
By Malcolm Tatum
Malcolm Tatum, a former teleconferencing industry professional, followed his passion for trivia, research, and writing to become a full-time freelance writer. He has contributed articles to a variety of print and online publications, including DelightedCooking, and his work has also been featured in poetry collections, devotional anthologies, and newspapers. When not writing, Malcolm enjoys collecting vinyl records, following minor league baseball, and cycling.
Discussion Comments
By anon228369 — On Nov 08, 2011

Choux crust is used to make eclairs.

By anon18715 — On Sep 28, 2008

funny peculiar eating establishment in Southwell has a vegetarian savory Jalousie on its Autumn menu.

Made of parsnips and cheese; it was an excellent item which I enjoyed yesterday when I ate there.

By mdt — On Mar 13, 2008

For more information on the choux crust, check out the wiseGEEK article entitled "What is Choux Pastry?"

By anon6010 — On Dec 12, 2007

what is choux crust?

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