Classic Palmiers
Also known as elephant ears, shoe-soles, palm trees or palm leaves, palmiers are delicious pastries that can be served for breakfast or dessert. All you need is puff pastry, sugar, parchment paper, a rolling pin and an oven. When these are baked, the sugar caramelizes beautifully yielding a buttery and flaky "cookie". They look fancy and you don't have to tell your guests how easy they are to make
Servings 12
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry Recommended:Jecky's Puff Pastry (Smart & Final)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup seedless raspberry jam optional
- EQUIPMENT NEEDED:
- Baking Sheet
- Parchment paper
- rolling pin
- sharp knife
- a bowl of water
- a small bowl of sugar
Instructions
- Thaw the puff pastry sheet, according to package directions. Spread an even layer of sugar onto a pastry board. Place the thawed pastry sheet on top of the sugar.
- Sprinkle a layer of sugar on top of the pastry sheet. Gently roll the pastry sheet, pressing with a medium firmness to push the sugar into the dough.
- Spread a very thin layer of seedless raspberry jam (if using) that has been microwaved about 15 seconds for a thinner consistency, onto the puff pastry--leaving about a 2" border all the way around. Turn the dough with the short side facing you. Fold the end closest to you about 1 1/2" inward. Do the same from the other side.
- With a rolling pin, press the dough together. Be careful not to press too hard, or the jam will ooze out.
- Again, fold another 1 1/2" inward on each side. Now, fold one side on top of the other, add additional sugar and press again with a rolling pin.
- Using a sharp knife, cut about 3/8" slices and place about 1 1/2" apart on parchment paper. Freeze for 15 minutes, or refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Don't skip this step!
- Preheat the oven to 375˚F.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, depending on your oven, until golden brown.
- Place on a cooling sheet.
Notes
You can freeze these and bake at a later time.