I have never liked my birthday. Not for the fact of birthdays, any excuse to have a party, but for the date - December 26th - Boxing Day, the day that people recover from Christmas celebrations, pen their New Year resolutions, and gear up for the next holiday. That is until this year.
French for 'thousand sheets', is a little slice of heaven, that’s what it is!! This tantalizing pastry made of several layers of puff pastry alternating with a sweet filling, typically pastry cream, but sometimes whipped cream, or jam. It is usually glazed with royal icing or fondant in alternating white and brown (chocolate) strips, and combed.