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Strawberry Palmiers
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| Servings: Makes about 15 palmiers |
| Comments: These palm-shaped pastries, known as palmiers, are layered with a vanilla-flavored pastry cream and fresh strawberries. |
Ingredients:  For Palmiers: 1 portion Quick Puff Pastry or 1/2 of a 17 1/4-ounce package (1 sheet) frozen puff pastry, thawed and unfolded 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon For Cream and Garnish: 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 cups half and half or light cream 4 slightly beaten egg yolks 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla 2 cups sliced strawberries Whole strawberries |
| Instructions: FOR PALMIERS: Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or plain brown paper; set aside. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough (or sheet of purchased pastry) into a 14x10-inch rectangle. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over pastry rectangle. Lightly press sugar mixture into the dough. Roll the 2 short sides, jelly-roll style, to meet in the center. Turn pastry roll over and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. If the roll is too soft to slice easily, chill it in freezer for a few minutes. Place slices 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F oven for 15-20 minutes, or till golden and crisp. Remove from baking sheet and cool on a rack. FOR CREAM AND GARNISH: In a heavy medium saucepan stir together sugar, flour, and salt. Slowly stir in half-and-half or light cream. Cook and stir over medium heat till mixture is thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1 minute more. Gradually stir about 1 cup of the hot mixture into beaten egg yolks. Return all to saucepan. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Transfer pastry cream to a bowl. Cover surface with plastic wrap and cool just till warm without stirring. To assemble, spread about 2 tablespoons of pastry cream over one side of half of the palmiers. Arrange sliced strawberries over pastry cream. Top each with another palmier. Garnish each palmier with a dollop of pastry cream and a whole berry. Makes about 15 palmiers. |
| Date: January 11, 2003 |
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Reviewer: Shanii
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Didn't explain how to actually make it into a heart shape. Put more effort into the Cream than the main recipe, which was the palmiers.
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Didn't explain how to actually make it into a heart shape. Put more effort into the Cream than the main recipe, which was the palmiers.
Dissapointed.