Yes, even popes have a sweet tooth – and St. John Paul was no exception. According to Lois Britton’s Polish Housewife website, Kremówka Papieska, or Papal Cream Cake, is an ideal tribute to former Pope John Paul II as we celebrate his Feast Day on Oct. 22. She notes that kremówka – pastry cream sandwiched between two layers of puff pastry that is similar to a French Napoleon – became famous when the then-pope reminisced about enjoying the pastry from a bakery in his hometown of Wadowice, Poland.
Get the recipe on Britton’s website at www.polishhousewife.com.