How to Cook Elephant Ears
Elephant ears are light, crisp cookies made from rolled puff pastry sprinkled with sugar. They are also known as palmier (pal-mee-ay), which is French for "palm tree." Elephant ears are a delicious and elegant cookie for a light dessert or fancy tea. They're also simple to make using frozen puff pastry dough and offer a lot of potential for experimentation. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Frozen puff pastry
- Sugar
- Cinnamon
- Other spices (optional)
- Baking sheet
- Oven
Instructions
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Thaw one sheet of frozen puff pastry overnight in the refrigerator. Carefully unfold it and roll it out until it's about 10 by 12 inches.
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Sprinkle the puff pastry with sugar (about a quarter cup) and cinnamon to taste. If you like, add other spices such as nutmeg and cardamom for a more exotic flavor.
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Roll both long sides of the puff pastry in toward the middle. Press the two sides of the roll together.
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Slice the pastry roll into quarter- to half-inch thick pieces. (Chill the roll for several hours and use a serrated knife for easier slicing.)
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Place the slices on an ungreased baking sheet, leaving plenty of space between them. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes.
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Tips & Warnings
Experiment with other sweet fillings, such as chocolate or nuts and honey, or savory fillings such as pesto, sun dried tomatoes, cheese or prosciutto.
