Description
Ina Garten’s elephant ears pastry delivers classic French bakery magic with crisp, caramelized edges. Delicate puff pastry promises sweet satisfaction, inviting you to savor each buttery, golden-brown bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet puff pastry (defrosted)
- 1 cup (200 g) sugar, divided
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- ¼ tsp (1.25 ml) cinnamon
Instructions
- Prep Surface: Dust marble or wooden cutting board with granulated sugar and kosher salt, creating a textured base for pastry.
- Pastry Layering: Position puff pastry sheet onto sugar-salt surface, then generously sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture across entire pastry landscape.
- Precise Folding: Methodically fold pastry edges toward center, creating symmetrical halves that meet precisely in middle, transforming dough into compact six-layered rectangle.
- Flattening Technique: Roll pastry into 13-inch square, ensuring sugar integrates thoroughly into both pastry surfaces with firm, even pressure.
- Slicing Formation: Cut pastry into uniform 3/8-inch thick segments, arranging sugar-side up on parchment-lined baking sheets.
- Caramelization Process: Roast in preheated 450°F oven for 6 minutes until bottom transforms to golden brown, then flip using spoon and continue baking 3-5 minutes for complete caramelized transformation.
- Cooling Completion: Transfer palmiers to cooling rack, allowing crisp texture to develop and stabilize at room temperature before serving.
Notes
- Prep Surface Strategically: Use marble or wooden cutting board for even sugar distribution and pastry handling.
- Sugar Technique Matters: Sprinkle sugar and salt before placing pastry to ensure maximum caramelization and flavor infusion.
- Precise Folding is Key: Fold pastry edges exactly to center, creating six symmetrical layers for optimal texture and crispiness.
- Baking Timing is Critical: Watch closely during 6-9 minute baking window to achieve perfect golden-brown caramelization without burning.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg