Polynées

How these rather plain and typically Scandinavian pastries came to be named after such an exotic place as tropical Polynesia is unclear. Perhaps the French, who were responsible for naming so many culinary creations, had something to do with these as well. Polynées are basically almond macaroon cookies wrapped in short dough. They are similar to the pastry known as Conversation, the main differences being that there the forms are lined with puff pastry instead of short dough and the almond