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Post by annettecinca on Jun 22, 2007 12:03:32 GMT -5
Here's a quick and easy recipe--I'm sure there is a longer, more tedious version, but...why bother? These aren't as decadent as macarons, but they're yummy in their own right, and you don't have to tell anyone how simple they are to make! Palmiers from "Barefoot in Paris" by Ina Garten 2 cups sugar 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt 2 sheets frozen puff pastry, defrosted Preheat oven to 450 o. Combine sugar and salt. Sprinkle 1 cup of the sugar/salt mixture onto work surface. Unfold first sheet of pastry onto sugar and pour 1/2 cup of remaining sugar on top, spreading evenly over surface. With a rolling pin, lightly roll the dough until it's a 13-inch square and the sugar is pressed into the puff pastry on top and bottom. Fold two opposite sides of pastry toward the center so they meet in the middle. Fold them again so the two folds meet exactly in the middle of the dough. Then fold one 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 cut side up, about 1 inch apart, on parchment lined baking sheets (see picture below). Repeat with second sheet of pastry (there will be quite a bit of sugar left over on the board--probably enough for another batch!). Press palmiers slightly into form if necessary. Bake about 6 minutes, or until caramelized and brown on the bottom, then turn with a spatula and bake for another 3-5 minutes, until caramelized on other side. Cool on baking rack. Makes about 40 cookies.
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Post by Becky (Berkeleytravelers) on Jun 22, 2007 12:15:32 GMT -5
This looks like the perfect thing for a pot of tea and a good book! Thanks for posting it.
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Post by Happygoin on Jun 22, 2007 12:16:46 GMT -5
I love Barefoot in Paris. It's on my coffee table. Her recipes are the sort of dishes I love to cook and eat. Btw, she owns an apt in Paris not too far from Patricia Wells' home on rue Jacob.
Palmiers are some of my favorite things...(does this belong on that raindrops on roses thread???)...anyway...they're not too sweet, just right with a cup of tea.
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Post by Happygoin on Jun 22, 2007 12:17:29 GMT -5
Becky, we both were typing the tea thing at the same time
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Post by annettecinca on Jun 22, 2007 17:59:07 GMT -5
The palmiers are out of the oven, and the pics are up (and I am again amazed at how easy these are to make, and how good they are!). Happy, I enjoy Barefoot in Paris as well. It's usually the cookbook I have out on a stand in the kitchen flipped open to a pretty picture of produce in a Parisian street market, or something else yummy to eat! I suspected Ina Garten probably had an apartment in Paris--interesting to know.
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Post by Becky (Berkeleytravelers) on Jun 22, 2007 18:29:18 GMT -5
Annette, these look truly wonderful and I'm impressed (again!) with what an artistic eye you have when photographing your wonderful creations. I can just see the accompanying thin bone china cup of steaming tea (perhaps Tante Irene, from Petrossian). I really do have to try these! Thanks again for posting the recipe and the encouraging photos (if I can turn out something that looks like this, it's worth the effort!).
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Post by annettecinca on Jun 22, 2007 22:06:51 GMT -5
Thanks Becky! What would have been my grandmother's 92nd birthday just passed, so I pulled down her china teapot and depression glass for the photo...and then one of the fabrics I bought at a Paris quilt shop happened to match...and my lavendar is blooming, so voila! a photo was born I've seen some of your posts about that tea you love--sounds intresting. What's it like? I am partial to peach and cranberry herbal teas, myself. And Trader Joe's has a chocolate (!) tea that is really yummy with a splash of cream! And YES, you can make these cookies perfectly, the first try! I gave the recipe to my sister, and her 6 year old grandson can make them with just a bit of supervision. If he can do it...
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Post by cybee on Jun 22, 2007 22:12:27 GMT -5
Annette! Thanks so for sharing your palmiers success with us! They look delish (and like the Parisians, you took care with your presentation via the photo..beautiful...even adding that touch of fleurs!). The "Barefoot in Paris" is the book of French cooking that I have and it has brought me joy too! (albeit I have not tried the Palmier recipe. yet..I may now though!)
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Post by Shoesy on Jun 22, 2007 22:32:34 GMT -5
Now, aren't those cuties! Never knew they had a special name.
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Post by Anne on Jun 23, 2007 3:43:18 GMT -5
Your pictures are superb Annette, and thanks for the receipe . I haven't eaten palmiers since I was a child, boulangeries in France sell big ones for the children's "goƻter" (afternoon tea) . But what is "kosher" salt ? I mean, I know what kosher means, but is kosher salt something special that you need for this receipe ?
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Post by annettecinca on Jun 23, 2007 8:51:44 GMT -5
Thanks, Anne! Kosher salt is coarse salt, and it's a bit milder tasting than regular table salt. Maybe it's known by a different name there? I think sea salt would work in this recipe just fine.
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Post by sistereurope on Jun 23, 2007 18:30:29 GMT -5
Annette - they look wonderful...you are quite an accomplished baker. I like to bake but unfortunately don't have the time - it's enough to get dinner on the table for our crowd!
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Post by Anne on Jun 24, 2007 3:41:08 GMT -5
Thanks for the tip Annette
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Post by susanb on Jun 24, 2007 18:07:26 GMT -5
I love that cookbook and will try almost anything in any of her books. They are easy and meant for all. We get her on a cooking show about 4p.m. M-F and she is so fun to watch. s
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Post by Jody on Jul 25, 2008 15:28:13 GMT -5
I hadn't seen these before. I love palmiers or as they call the really big ones here in FL , elephant's ears!
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