Orejas (Palmiers)
Learn how to make Orejas (or palmiers). This light and buttery treat is a favorite at Mexican bakeries. Made with simple ingredients for easy baking.
Servings: 18
Calories: 195kcal
Ingredients
- 2 sheets puff pastry
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Thaw the puff pastry on the countertop, if frozen.
- About 30 minutes.
- Mix the sugar and cinnamon in a bowl.
- Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar mixture evenly on a surface.
- Open up the puff pastry over the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Sprinkle more cinnamon and sugar over the top of the dough.
- Using a rolling pin, roll it gently to press the sugar into the dough.
- Fold about 1-inch of of the right side of the rectangle over.
- Fold about 1-inch of the left side.
- Sprinkle with the cinnamon-sugar mixture as you fold.
- Press the cinnamon and sugar down on the dough.
- Continue to fold until you have one long, flat piece of dough.
- Cut into 1-inch pieces.
- Dip each piece into the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
- Place on a pan and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
- Repeat with the second sheet of puff pastry.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Remove from fridge.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Flip and bake for an additional 5 minutes.
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Notes
Thaw the puff pastry either in the refrigerator overnight, or on the counter for about half an hour. It's ready when it's pliable, but still cool.
Nutrition
Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 68mg | Potassium: 21mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 1mg