Palmiers (Elephant Ears)

Name: Palmiers (Elephant Ears)
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 serving Lots of granulated sugar; 1 serving Puff pastry; 1 serving Parchment Paper (aka baking paper) or a Silpat baking mat; 1 serving Chicken; 1 serving Beef; 1 serving Pork; 1 serving Fish and Seafood; 1 serving Pasta and Noodles

If you have around 1 hour to spend in the kitchen, Palmiers (Elephant Ears) might be an excellent dairy free recipe to try. This recipe serves 1. One portion of this dish contains around 43g of protein, 35g of fat, and a total of 716 calories. Head to the store and pick up lots of granulated sugar, fish and seafood, pork, and a few other things to make it today. It works well as a hor d'oeuvre. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Pesto Palmiers (basil Pesto Elephant Ears), Homemade Elephant Ears, and Crispy Elephant Ears.

Instructions

Roll out the puff pastry, sprinkle with sugar: Preheat oven to 400°F.

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Sprinkle about 1/4 cup of sugar over your workstation.

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Roll out the puff pastry to about 10X12 inches.

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Sprinkle another 1/4 cup of sugar (and spices if using) over the dough.

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Roll up the left vertical side inward, stopping in the middle of the dough.

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Roll up the right side of the dough. The two rolls should be meeting at the middle and touching. Press the two sides together gently. Repeat with any more puff pastry you may have.

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Chill the dough in the refrigerator for at least half an hour.

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Slice cookie forms from dough logs, sprinkle with sugar: Starting at one end, cut off pieces of the log, in slices about 1/2 inch in thickness. Lightly sprinkle sugar onto each side. Pinch and press the sides of the two rolls together to ensure that they don't unroll during baking.

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Place on lined baking sheets. The palmiers will increase size dramatically, so leave plenty of room between each cookie and only bake a dozen at a time.

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Bake: Set the tray in the middle of the oven.

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Bake at 400°F for about 10-15 minutes or until the sugar has caramelized.

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Cool on rack: Allow them to cool on a rack for 10 minutes.

Serve and enjoy!

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Servings:

1serving

Lots of granulated sugar 1serving

Puff pastry 1serving

Parchment Paper (aka baking paper) or a Silpat baking mat 1serving

Chicken 1serving

Beef 1serving

Pork 1serving

Fish and Seafood 1serving

Pasta and Noodles

Recommended wine: Cream Sherry, Moscato Dasti, Port, Sparkling Rose, Sparkling Wine

Cream Sherry, Moscato d'Asti, and Port are my top picks for Palmiers. If you're serving a selection of appetizers, you can't go wrong with these. Both are very food friendly and complement a variety of flavors. You could try NV Solera Cream Sherry. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 17 dollars per bottle.