Palmier

Dear Readers,

Since Easter is just around the corner I wanted to give you an easy appetizer that you could make. Palmiers are small, bite size puff pastry treats that look like elephant ears. They can be made either savory or sweet depending on the type of filling you add to the puff pastry. The only trick is knowing how to fold the puff pastry. I will provide you will step by step instructions and pictures. I made 3 varieties which are: pesto, cheese, and prosciutto with rosemary and caramelized onions.

Ingredients:

Pieces: 12-13

Palmier with prosciutto, rosemary, and caramelized onions

- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed (Pepperidge Farms)
- 1/4 cup of flour (for rolling pastry)
- 3/4 cup carmelized onions
- 3 sprigs fresh rosemary (chopped)
- 8 thin slices of prosciutto (Applegate Farms presliced)

Directions:
1- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
2- Roll out the puff pastry on a floured surface. I usually roll out the puff
pastry 3 times in each direction. Make sure the pastry is not to thin. Lay the
prosciutto slices in the center in 2 rows side by side. Make sure you do not lay
them close to the edges. Layer the onions and rosemary on top.



3- Folding. First take the right and left edges and fold them so you have 2-3 inches of the center showing.



4- Take the 2 folded edges and fold them to the center so they are touching each other.



5- Place the left fold onto of the right fold. The palmier should resemble a log.




6- Wrap and freeze the pastry for 30 minutes.

7- Cut the puff pastry into 1/2 inch pieces. Make sure you leave enough space between the pieces on the baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes until a slight golden brown.



Palmier with Pesto

Ingredients:

- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed (Pepperidge Farms)
- 1/4 cup of flour (for rolling pastry)
- 3/4 cup pesto

Directions
Follow instructions from palmier with prosciutto, rosemary, and caramelized onions. Instead of these filling spread the pesto in the middle. Make sure it is thin because of there is too much in the middle it will come out when cutting. Bake as instructed from above recipe.

Palmier with Parmesan cheese

Ingredients:

- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed (Pepperidge Farms)
- 1/4 cup of flour (for rolling pastry)
- 1/2 cup fat free sour cream
- 1/2 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
-1/4 tsp grated nutmeg

Directions: Follow instructions from palmier with prosciutto, rosemary, and caramelized onions. In a small bowl add the sour cream ,cheese, and nutmeg. Stir together. Instead of the prosciutto filling add the cheese filling. Make sure it is thin enough. Roll and cut. Bake as instructed from above recipe.