Paris-Brest from Duchess Bakery Published August 2, 2012 at 2560 × 1920 in Paris-Brest from Duchess Bakery ← Previous / Next → Paris-Brest pastry from Duchess Bakery First developed in 1891 in commemoration of a bicycle race between the cities of Paris and Brest, this pastry is a circle of choux pastry filled with a hazelnut mousseline, studded with candied whole hazelnuts and topped with slivered almonds.