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Saturday, April 25, 2015

Palmiers - Little Hearts Biscuits

Today's recipe is another delicious biscuit which is quite popular among kids in India.. It is also a traditional French pastry which is flaky, rich and buttery.. I got this recipe from here and absolutely love it.. The addition of nuts is optional, but so tasty.
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Ingredients
Puff Pastry Sheet - 1
Powdered Sugar - 1/2 cup
Powdered Nuts - 1/2 cup
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Method
Thaw the puff pastry as per the package instructions
In a bowl, mix together the powdered nuts and sugar well
Dust the working board with some powdered sugar
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
Once the puff pastry is thawed, place it on the working board.
Sprinkle the nuts and sugar powder and gently roll with a rolling pin to a 10 inch square
Fold the two opposite sides of the puff pastry such that they meet in the center.
Fold the same sides again
Fold one half of the puff pastry over the other half
Cut the puff pastry crosswise  into 1/2 inch thick slices
Place the palmiers on the baking tray cut side down and sprinkle sugar on top
Bake it in the preheated oven for 12 minutes
Remove from oven, flip them and bake the other side for 5-7 minutes until golden
Remove from oven and cool them on a cooling rack until cooled completely
Enjoy!!!

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18 comments:

  1. Just cant resist to this beauties, alluring palmiers..

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  2. These palmiers are so easy to make and they taste amazing, I made them too for the marathon, mine are coming up next week :-)

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  3. Flaky and tasty .. These puff pastry sheets r so versatile !!

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  4. Not just kids, even adults like me like me also like it.. :) I used to buy it a lot here until the Indian store stopped carrying it few years ago. Nice recipe

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  5. i made them during mega BM too but i think i used homemade puff pastry sheets or store bought dont remember..i have made them couple of times, but your ones have come like the little hearts we get in packs..the color is great

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  6. Ah I remember school days enjoying these biscuits..yours has come out so good Sowmya..

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  7. Lovely little hearts. These remind me the britannia little hearts that we used to get. I am going to try these. A great three ingredient fix recipe

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  8. I remember this as a kid. You have recreated it perfectly. The shape, the layers everything is exactly as I remember it.

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  9. They look flaky and crispy as little hearts should be.

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  10. These are addictive and very cute!

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  11. Wow these sure look awesome! Love the texture of these:)

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  12. Looks so good Sowmya. These are lil dudes favorite...

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  13. Addictive cuties!! I cant stop with one..delishh

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  14. Those look cute. It's a great snack and everyone loves it :-)

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  15. I love palmiers and you have come out just marvelous :)

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