PALMIERS

Radhika of Tickling Palates is hosting a fun event named BLOG HOP WEDNESDAYS.This week i am paired with Harini  of Tamalapaku.I have tried these lovely palmiers from her blog. You can find the original  recipe here.

SIMPLE CINNAMON PALMIERS

Ingredients

1. Puff pastry sheets(10 cms squares)- 4 nos
2. Sugar-1/4 to 1/2 cup
3. Cinnamon powder- 1tsp
4. Extra sugar for dusting

Method

• Lightly grease a baking tray.
• Mix 1/4 cup sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon powder together,keep aside.
• Sprinkle 1 tbsp  sugar on a clean work surface.
• Place a pastry sheet on to the sugared work surface.
• Sprinkle evenly with 1/4 th(or to taste) of the sugar cinnamon mixture on the pastry sheet.Gently press the sugar mixture into the pastry sheet.
• Using a rolling pin roll out the dough,making sure not to press too hard over the edges.
• Using your fingers,roll the dough from one side into a tight cylinder until you reach the middle.Repeat the same rolling procedure from the other side,until you reach the middle.(see pic)
• Cover tightly with a plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hr(or put it in the freezer for 15 minutes)
• Now remove the plastic wrap and using a sharp knife cut the dough crosswise to 1 cm thick slices.
• Sprinkle the top with sugar and place the palmiers onto the prepared baking sheet.Lightly press with your palm and refrigerate for 1 hr(or put it in the freezer for 15 minutes).
• Repeat the same procedure with the remaining pastry sheets.
• Bake at 200 deg C for 10 minutes or until its bottom turns golden brown ,turn it over with a spatula and bake for another 5 to 10 minutes.

CHOCOLATE CHIP & ALMOND PALMIERS

Ingredients

1. Puff pastry sheets(10 cms squares)- 4 nos
2. Sugar-1/4 cup(approx)
3. Chocolate chips-1/4 cup(approx)
4. Almond flakes-3 to 4 tbsp
5. Extra sugar for dusting

Method

• Lightly grease a baking tray.
• Sprinkle 1 tbsp  sugar on a clean work surface.
• Place one pastry sheet on to the sugared work surface.
• Sprinkle evenly with 1 tbsp sugar,chocolate chips and almond flakes on the pastry sheet.Gently press  it into the pastry sheet.
• Using a rolling pin roll out the dough,making sure not to press too hard over the edges.
• Using your fingers,roll the dough from one side into a tight cylinder until you reach the middle.Repeat the same rolling procedure from the other side,until you reach the middle.(see pic)
• Cover tightly with a plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hr(or put it in the freezer for 15 minutes)
• Now remove the plastic wrap and using a sharp knife cut the dough crosswise to 1 cm thick slices.
• Sprinkle the top with sugar and place the palmiers onto the prepared baking sheet.Lightly press with your palm and refrigerate for 1 hr(or put it in the freezer for 15 minutes).
• Repeat the same procedure with the remaining pastry sheets.
• Bake at 200 deg C for 10 minutes or until its bottom turns golden brown ,turn it over with a spatula and bake for another 5 to 10 minutes.

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