Indulge in the delectable world of almond palmiers, a delightful French pastry that combines crispy, flaky layers with the nutty sweetness of almonds. These crescent-shaped cookies, also known as elephant ears, are a timeless treat that captivates taste buds with their unique texture and irresistible flavor. Embark on a culinary journey as we delve into the secrets of crafting these delicate pastries, with step-by-step recipes that cater to various dietary preferences. Discover the classic almond palmiers, a symphony of butter, sugar, and almond goodness, alongside variations that include gluten-free, vegan, and chocolate-dipped options. Prepare to tantalize your senses and impress your loved ones with these exquisite almond palmiers.
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PALMIERS
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Combine the sugar and kosher salt. Pour 1 cup of the sugar/salt mixture on a flat surface such as wooden board or marble. Unfold each sheet of puff pastry onto the sugar and pour 1/2 cup of the sugar mixture on top, spreading it evenly on the puff pastry. This is not about sprinkling, it's about an even covering of sugar. With a rolling pin, roll the dough until it's 13 by 13-inches square and the sugar is pressed into the puff pastry on top and bottom. Fold the sides of the square towards the center so they go halfway to the middle. Fold them again so the two folds meet exactly at the middle of the dough. Then fold 1 half over the other half as though closing a book. You will have 6 layers. Slice the dough into 3/8-inch slices and place the slices, cut side up, on baking sheets lined with parchment paper. Place the second sheet of pastry on the sugared board, sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 cup of sugar mixture, and continue as above. (There will be quite a bit of sugar left over on the board.) Slice and arrange on baking sheets lined with parchment.
- Bake the cookies for 6 minutes until caramelized and brown on the bottom, then turn with a spatula and bake another 3 to 5 minutes, until caramelized on the other side. Transfer to a baking rack to cool.
FRENCH ALMOND PALMIER COOKIES
French Almond Palmier cookies or Elephant Ears are a delicious little cookie filled with almonds and perfect for the holidays! Quick and easy to make too!
Provided by Lovefoodies
Categories Cookies & Sweet Treats
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Take the puff pastry from the freezer and allow to fully defrost IN the packaging. 2. Preheat oven to 400 F or 200 C.3. Unroll the pastry and flatten it on the paper wrapper. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.4. In a small bowl, add the ground almonds, sugar and almond extract if using. Combine with a spoon. Sprinkle almond sugar mixture evenly all over the pastry and use a long flat-bladed knife if you have one to spread the mixture evenly on the surface. Place a sheet of parchment over the top and use a rolling pin to LIGHTLY roll over the mixture so as to press it gently into the pastry. Be careful not to roll hard so you keep the shape of the pastry. Discard parchment paper.5. Take one LONG side and tightly roll the pastry toward the middle. Stop when you get to the middle. Then take the other side of the pastry and roll toward the middle. Wrap the pastry in plastic wrap and pop in the fridge for 20 minutes to firm up. 6. Take the pastry from the fridge and cut the ends off to make it tidy. Then cut into 1/4 inch thick slices. Place flat on a parchment-lined baking sheet. You may need to gently push the cookies down if they are too thick. If you want to make a more defined shape, point the curved parts to make them like rabbit ears. This will help when baking to get the classic palmier shape. 7. Brush the tops lightly with the melted butter and another light sprinkling of sugar. Turn over and brush with butter and sprinkle sugar on the other side too. 8. Bake for approximately 15 - 20 minutes or until the cookies puff up and turn golden brown. Keep an eye on them because they will burn very easily! Halfway through, turn the cookies over so they brown evenly.9. When done, use a fish slice or similar and transfer the cookies to a cooling rack. They will get crispy once cooled.These will store, once cooled, in an airtight container for a few days. They are delicious eaten as they are, or as I do, with a scoop of ice cream!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 84 calories, Carbohydrate 5 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 14 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 7 grams fat, Fiber 0 grams fiber, Protein 1 grams protein, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 26, Sodium 58 milligrams sodium, Sugar 4 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams unsaturated fat
ALMOND PALMIERS
these crispy cookies, fill with the almond paste bread, make a sweet caring with morning coffee or afternoon tea. Source unknown
Provided by Lynnda Cloutier
Categories Cookies
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 1. thaw puff pastry sheets according to package directions.
- 2. Using a hand mixer on low speed, beat almond paste, the 2/3 cup granulated sugar, and eggs for the almond filling in a bowl until smooth, five minutes.
- 3. Unfold one pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface. Roll out to a 10 x 14" rectangle. Spread half of the almond filling evenly over the pastry rectangle. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup of the ground almonds.
- 4. Roll up pastry evenly from both short sides until rolled edges meet in the middle. Wrap in plastic wrap. Repeat with remaining pastry sheet, almond filling, and 1/4 cup ground almonds. Arrange wrapped rolls on a baking sheet. Freeze for at least one hour.
- 5. Preheat the oven to 350°. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Trim ends of cookie rolls. Cut rolls crosswise into 1/4 inch thick slices. Arrange cookies on the prepared baking sheet, spacing cookies 1 inch apart. Refill each cookie with 1/2 teaspoon coarse sugar.
- 6. Bake cookies, one sheet at a time, until there firm to the touch and lightly browned on the bottoms, 13 to 15 minutes. Let cookies cool on the baking sheets five minutes, then transfer them to a rack. If you'd like to make them ahead and spread the filling on the pastry, roll up the pastry as directed, wrap in foil and store in the freezer for up to one month. Slice and bake as directed. Makes about 60 cookies.
ALMOND PALMIERS
So quick and easy, and so impressive. I made these for a bridal brunch and they were quite a hit. From the Odense website.
Provided by Pinay0618
Categories Dessert
Time 35m
Yield 34 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 400°F Remove pastry sheets from box and let sit on counter for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, add Almond Paste and sugar to food processor or mixing bowl. Process or mix until the texture of sand. Makes about 2 cups almond sugar.
- Dust counter with granulated sugar and unfold one pastry sheet. Roll out to 11" X 13" with long side, horizontal to counter. Sprinkle evenly with 1/2 cup of almond sugar mix.
- Fold in short sides of pastry sheet to meet in middle. Tightly roll each fold to center, so both rolls of pastry sheet are touching. Trim ends, sprinkle with sugar and press down. Place in freezer for 10 minutes. Repeat with second sheet of puff pastry.
- Cut pastry into 1/2 inch slices with a sharp knife. Dip each piece in sugar and lay flat, sugar side up, on parchment paper (about 16-18 per roll). Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 112.3, Fat 7.1, SaturatedFat 1.5, Sodium 35.9, Carbohydrate 10.8, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 3.8, Protein 1.6
RASPBERRY PALMIERS
Made with an easy sour cream dough instead of the traditional puff pastry, these mini elephant ears are filled with raspberry jam and rolled in cinnamon sugar.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Time 2h25m
Yield Makes about 9 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Pulse flour and salt in a food processor until combined. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add sour cream and pulse until mixture holds together when pinched. Knead dough on a work surface to bring together, then flatten into an 8-by-6-inch rectangle. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a small bowl, stir together sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle half of mixture evenly on work surface. Let dough stand at room temperature until pliable. Cut in half; place one half of dough on sugared surface. With a floured rolling pin, roll into a 14-inch square. Spread half of jam onto dough, leaving a 1/4-inch border all around. Starting from one side, tightly roll dough toward center, incorporating sugar. Repeat, rolling other side to meet first roll in middle. Freeze 15 minutes.
- With a serrated knife, cut dough crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. (Refrigerate dough as needed if it gets too soft to slice.) Arrange slices 2 inches apart on parchment-lined baking sheets.
- Bake 10 minutes. Carefully flip palmiers with an offset spatula and bake until golden, about 6 minutes more. Let cool on sheets 1 minute, then transfer to a wire rack; let cool completely. Repeat with remaining sugar mixture and dough. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container, between sheets of waxed paper, up to 1 week.
PALMIERS
It takes just two ingredients to make these impressive but easy-to-do French pastries, which are often called palm leaves. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 30m
Yield 2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425°. Sprinkle a surface with 1/4 cup sugar; unfold puff pastry sheet on surface. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons sugar. Roll into a 14x10-in. rectangle. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup sugar to within 1/2 in. of edges. Lightly press into pastry., With a knife, very lightly score a line crosswise across the middle of the pastry. Starting at a short side, roll up jelly-roll style, stopping at the score mark in the middle. Starting at the other side, roll up pastry jelly-roll style to score mark. Freeze until firm, 20-30 minutes. Cut into 3/8-in. slices., Place cut side up 2 in. apart on parchment-lined baking sheets; sprinkle lightly with 1 tablespoon sugar. Bake for 8 minutes. Turn pastries over and sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake until golden brown and glazed, about 3 minutes longer. Remove to wire racks to cool completely. Store in airtight containers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 83 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0mg cholesterol, Sodium 34mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 1g protein.
Tips:
- Use a sharp knife to cut the almond palmiers. This will help to ensure that the pastries are evenly cut and have clean edges.
- If you don't have a rolling pin, you can use a wine bottle or a glass to roll out the dough.
- To make the almond palmiers even more decadent, you can brush them with melted chocolate or sprinkle them with powdered sugar before baking.
- Almond palmiers can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- To freeze almond palmiers, place them in a single layer on a baking sheet and freeze for 1 hour. Then, transfer the pastries to an airtight container and freeze for up to 2 months.
Conclusion:
```htmlAlmond palmiers are a delicious and elegant pastry that is perfect for any occasion. They are easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With a few simple tips, you can make almond palmiers that are sure to impress your friends and family.
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