Garlic palmier rolls

Total: 2 hr 40 min. | Active: 20 min.
vegetarian

I'm a huge fan of palmiers, known here as Prussiens. Made with buttery puff pastry and golden brown, caramelized sugar, they are crispy and delicious. I was in a charming Parisian bistro recently and sampled bread rolls in the shape of palmiers. They were filled with cheese and an aromatic garlic & herb butter. This savoury version of a palmier is highly addictive. I love to have them with soups and salads in particular.

Recipe by:
Daniela Bieder – daniela CULINAIRE

Ingredients

for 15 pieces

Dough
300 g white flour
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp dry yeast
1 ½ dl milk
egg
30 g butter, soft
Garlic & herb butter
60  butter
garlic cloves, finely chopped
½ bunch sage, finely chopped
½ bunch rosemary, finely chopped
To shape
120 g grated Gruyère

How it's done

Dough

Mix the flour, sugar, salt and yeast in a bowl. Pour in the milk, add the egg and butter, mix and knead to form a soft dough. Cover and leave to rise at room temperature for approx. 1½ hrs. until doubled in size.

Garlic & herb butter

Mix the butter with the garlic and herbs.

To shape

On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into a rectangle (approx. 20 x 60 cm), spread the butter on top, sprinkle with the cheese, press down gently. Roll the two short edges of the dough in towards the middle. Cut the roll into slices approx. 1.5 cm thick. Place the palmiers on two baking trays lined with baking paper, flatten slightly, cover and leave to rise for approx. 30 mins.

To bake

Approx. 20 mins. in an oven preheated to 180°C (convection), remove, allow to cool slightly on a rack.

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