Introduction
Palmiers are a French pastry made from puff pastry that is rolled in sugar and then baked. The resulting pastry is flaky and crisp, with a slightly chewy center.
Ingredients
-1 sheet of puff pastry, thawed
-1/4 cup sugar
-1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Method
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. On a lightly floured surface, roll pastry to a 12-inch square.
3. Sprinkle sugar and cinnamon over pastry.
4. Roll up pastry, jelly-roll style, starting with one long side.
5. Cut roll into 1/2-inch slices.
6. Place slices, cut side up, on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
7. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown.
Potential Changes & Improvements
-For a sweeter pastry, you could increase the amount of sugar used.
-You could also add other spices to the sugar, such as cloves or nutmeg.
-If you wanted a savory palmier, you could omit the sugar and cinnamon and instead sprinkle the pastry with Parmesan cheese and herbs such as thyme or rosemary.
What Other Food It Works Well With
Palmiers are typically served as a standalone pastry, but they could also be served with a cup of coffee or tea.
Common Mistakes
-Not rolling the pastry out thinly enough will result in a thick, doughy palmier.
-Not cutting the slices evenly will result in some palmiers being overcooked and others being undercooked.
Nutritional Information
-1 palmier: approximately 80 calories, 3.5 grams of fat, 11 grams of carbohydrates, 1 gram of protein
Allergens
-Wheat
-Eggs
-Dairy