Shortcut Palmiers
Make this simple, crispy pastry at home with three ingredients and one supermarket shortcut.
Jenna Helwig, food director at Real Simple
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Recipe Summary
Palmiers, sometimes called palm leaves, are flaky, crispy pastries made from puff pastry. When you start with store-bought puff pastry, they really couldn't be easier or faster to make. Though they look fancy, and will always impress the technique is quite simple: you'll roll opposite ends of the puff pastry sheet towards each other to make a swirled heart shape in the center. Slice the log into thin cookies, then brush with egg wash for a golden crackle after baking. To spice things up, sprinkle a little ground cinnamon or cardamom into the sugar. Palmiers are wonderful served with coffee or tea for an afternoon treat.