Palmiers
Puff pastry palmiers
Palmiers: French caramelised puff pastry hearts
Palmiers, "palm leaves", are the crisp, sugar-glazed puff pastry hearts sold by the bag in French bakeries and eaten with coffee or by children at goûter. Puff pastry is rolled in sugar instead of flour, folded towards the centre from both sides, sliced and baked until each heart is caramelised and glassy. The common mistake is underbaking, which leaves them soft and pale. Chef's tip: turn them over halfway through baking so both sides caramelise.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 24
Ingredients
- 11 ½ oz all-butter puff pastry
- 3 ½ oz caster sugar
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Scatter half the 3 ½ oz caster sugar (mixed with the ½ tsp ground cinnamon if using) on the worktop and roll the 11 ½ oz all-butter puff pastry on it to a 25 x 30 cm rectangle, 3 mm thick. Scatter the rest on top and roll lightly to press it in.
10 minStep 2: Fold the two long sides towards the centre so they meet in the middle, then fold again so they meet, and finally fold one half over the other. Chill 20 minutes.
5 minStep 3: Heat the oven to 400°F (350°F fan). Slice into 1 cm pieces and lay flat on lined trays, well apart.
5 minStep 4: Bake for 10 minutes, turn each over and bake 6–8 minutes more until deep golden and caramelised. Cool on a rack; they crisp as they cool.
18 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 80 kcal
- Protein
- 1 g
- Carbs
- 10 g
- Fat
- 4 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does palmiers take?
- About 40 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 24 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of caster sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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