Cocoa Palmiers
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter,at room temperature
- 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry (half of a 17-ounce box), thawed
- Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 425 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Pulse the butter, 3 tablespoons sugar, the cocoa powder, breadcrumbs, egg yolk, cinnamon and flour in a food processor until smooth.
- Spread the remaining 1 cup sugar on a clean surface.
- Unfold the puff pastry and set it on top of the sugar, pressing gently to coat.
- Flip and coat the other side, then roll out the sheet into a 13-inch square.
- Drop mounds of the cocoa mixture onto the puff pastry and spread in a thin, even layer.
- Using your fingers, roll 1 side of the pastry into the center, then roll the opposite side into the center to meet it.
- Trim the short ends with a knife.
- (If the rolled-up dough is soft, refrigerate until firm.)
- Cut the dough roll crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick pieces and arrange cut-side down, about 2 inches apart, on the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake until golden and crisp on the bottom, 4 to 6 minutes; flip with a thin spatula, switch the position of the pans and continue baking until golden on the other side, 4 to 6 more minutes.
- Let cool 1 minute on the baking sheets, then transfer to racks to cool completely.
- Photograph by Andrew Purcell
unsalted butter, sugar, cocoa, breadcrumbs, egg yolk, ground cinnamon, flour, pastry
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/cocoa-palmiers.html (may not work)