Mini palmiers
Palmiers are a traditional French patisserie, consisting of folded puff pastry caramelized with sugar. These small versions are made with the shop-bought puff pastry that comes ready-rolled in a circle.
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Last modified on: September 11th 2018
Keywords for this recipe:For 20 pieces, you will need:
- 1
250 g Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) - 2
20 g beaten egg - 3
100 g caster sugar - Total weight: 370 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 19 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 39 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Preheat the oven to 430°F (220°C).
Unroll the circle of puff pastry and trim into a square or rectangle (or roll out, if it comes as a block).
Unroll the circle of puff pastry and trim into a square or rectangle (or roll out, if it comes as a block).
Stage 2 - 2 min.
Glaze the pastry all over.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Sprinkle generously with sugar.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Fold the sides of the pastry in to meet in the centre.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Glaze again and sprinkle with more sugar.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Fold the pastry in half along the join.
Stage 7 - 3 min.
Brush with egg and coat with sugar on both sides.
Stage 8 - 2 min.
Finish by cutting the pastry into slices about 1cm (1/2 inch) thick...
Stage 9
...and arrange these on a baking sheet, not too close together as they will open out during cooking.
Stage 10 - 20 min.
Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown.
Loosen from the baking sheet while hot and leave to cool on a wire rack.
Loosen from the baking sheet while hot and leave to cool on a wire rack.
Remarks
If you make the puff pastry yourself, you can make your palmiers larger as the pastry will be thicker.
Keeping: Several days in an airtight tin.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 120 50 % | 1,030 100 % | 860 130 % | 1,520 80 % | 6,380 80 % |
| Per 100 g | 30 10 % | 280 30 % | 230 40 % | 410 20 % | 1,720 20 % |
| Per piece | 6 2 % | 50 5 % | 40 6 % | 80 4 % | 320 4 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 20 pieces : 0.89 €
- Per piece : 0.04 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée)
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Caster sugar
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Beaten egg
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