So simple to make, you will love these delicate Sweet Cinnamon Palmiers
This is such a lovely simple recipe, a 4 ingredient recipe that is a true classic.
Sweet Palmiers have been around since the early 20th century as a classic French pastry treat. The original Palmier is made with puff pastry, sugar and butter. I have added the addition of cinnamon as I think it lifts them but you can omit that ingredient for sure.
WHAT ARE PALMIERS?
Palmiers are made of puff pastry and baked. Palmier is the French word for Palm Tree as once made they resemble palm leaves. They are also known by some as Elephant Ears or Palm Hearts due to their distinctive shape.
The shape is made by rolling two pieces of puff pastry towards each other and slicing portions to bake. It is believed the cinnamon version is called an arlette.
Having sheets of puff pastry on hand in the freezer is such a time saver. There are lots of ways to use them and with them in the freezer you are not far away from an easy morning tea or dinner.
Sweet Palmiers are lovely and easy to make and only require 4 ingredients.
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Sheets of Puff Pastry
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Butter
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White Sugar
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Cinnamon
The method is so simple, but does require time to chill the pastry before baking, so allow a further 30 minutes for this. Or you could make them ahead of time and bake when you wish to serve.
You will require two small bowls of sugar, one kept plain and the other with the cinnamon added. The first portion of sugar is to coat the outside of the pastry.
To achieve this you sprinkle sugar over one side of a pre rolled pastry sheet and smooth with your hands to spread. Then you roll this into the pastry before turning it over.
On the reverse side you brush over the melted butter and sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture until evenly spread.
Then you make a small fold at one end of the pastry and carefully and firmly roll the pastry towards the middle of the sheet, then repeat with the other side.
The rolls should be of even sized. Once you have trimmed the edges you then roll firmly in plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes and repeat with the remaning sheets.
To bake these prepare a hot oven and baking trays and slice the pastry rolls and lay on their side on the baking trays. Bake until lightly golden brown, careful the sugar coating does not burn.
Serve these hot or they keep really well in an airtight container once cold.
You can also try my savoury version. This is an incredibly versatile recipe, you can choose the filling. They are lovely to prepare as a sweet and savoury dish to take as a plate. Something for everyone!
Savoury Palmiers
Onto my recipe for Sweet Cinnamon Palmiers
Sweet Cinnamon Palmiers
Delicious delicate sweet cinnamon Palmiers, puff pastry and so easy to make.
Ingredients
- 3 Sheets Puff Pastry
- 50 grams Butter, melted
- 1/4 Cup Sugar, 50 grams
- 1/3 Cup Sugar, 70 grams
- 1 teaspoon Cinnamon, ground
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven to 200 C Fan Forced or Multi Bake as you will need two oven trays
- Prepare 2 oven trays with baking paper (I like to add cooking spray to the tray first so the paper sticks)
- Thaw the puff pastry sheets until they are able to be rolled but still cold and not too soft.
- Melt the butter for 30 seconds (covered) in the microwave and set aside.
- Combine the 1/3 of a cup of sugar and the cinnamon, set aside.
- On one side of the pasty sheet, sprinkle over the plain white sugar and using your hands spread evenly.
- Using a rolling pin firmly roll the sugar into the pastry in one direction. Turn the pastry over
- Brush the butter over the entire sheet of pastry
- Generously sprinkle over the cinnamon sugar mix to ensure an even coating over the butter, you can spread lightly with your hands if needed.
- Carefully fold one edge over just a little, then from this edge tightly roll the pastry up evenly until you get to the middle of the pastry
- Then from the other end repeat, a small fold on the edge then roll up that side until you meet the other roll in the middle.
- Make sure the rolls are the same size, you can adjust this slightly once rolled up
- Trim the two ends to make a clean straight edge.
- Place this roll in a piece of plastic wrap and firmly roll it in the wrap and chill for 30 minutes
- Repeat with all 3 pastry sheets.
- Once the pastry has chilled use a sharp knife and slice pieces 1.5cm thick and place side up on the prepared trays
- Place 3-4cm apart to allow the Palmiers to puff and spread a little.
- Check after 10 minutes and cook for a few minutes more at a time until lightly golden brown but cooked through, careful to ensure the sugar doesn't burn.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes on the tray then serve warm or place on a wire rack to cool completely
- Store in an airtight container when not in use
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 36 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 36Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 15mgCarbohydrates: 4gFiber: 0gSugar: 3gProtein: 0g
I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do! A classic recipe that is perfect for many occasions.
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Happy Baking!
Anna
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