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Cremeschnitte
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<p>A cremeschnitte , also known as vanilla slice or custard slice, is a <a href="/facts/Custard/EI3GcECM">custard</a> and <a href="/facts/Chantilly_cream/A8PD9PF8">chantilly cream</a> cream cake <a href="/facts/Dessert/1u079DYI">dessert</a> commonly associated with the former <a href="/facts/Austria-Hungary/9WPUPj0W">Austro-Hungarian Monarchy</a>. However, its origin is most commonly associated with a city in Slovenia known as Bled where it is called "Blejska kremšnita". This dish remains popular across <a href="/facts/Central_Europe/VdxzSbJz">Central Europe</a> and the <a href="/facts/Balkans/5Hy8ly0d">Balkans</a> in various variations, all of which include a puff pastry base and custard cream. </p>