PEPPER JELLY PALMIERS

Pepper Jelly Palmiers

Hands-on Time

20 Mins

Total Time

2 Hours 10 Mins

Yield

Makes about 4 dozen

By MARIAN COOPER CAIRNS December 2013

RECIPE BY SOUTHERN LIVING

Party-staples pepper jelly and puff pastry go uptown in this flaky, sweet-and-savory pastry.

Make Ahead: Prepare recipe through Step 1, and wrap the dough in plastic wrap. Freeze up to 1 month. Pick up with Step 2 about an hour before the party starts.

Ingredients

• 1 (17.3-oz.) package frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed Parchment paper 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp. finely shredded Parmesan cheese 6 tablespoons chopped fresh chives 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/2 cup hot pepper jelly

How to Make It

Step 1

Roll 1 pastry sheet into a 12- x 10-inch rectangle on lightly floured parchment paper. Sprinkle with half of cheese, 3 Tbsp. chives, and 1/4 tsp. each salt and pepper. Roll up pastry, jelly-roll fashion, starting with each short side and ending at middle of pastry sheet. Wrap pastry tightly with parchment paper. Repeat procedure with remaining pastry sheet, cheese, chives, salt, and pepper. Freeze pastries 1 to 24 hours.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 375°. Remove pastries from freezer, and let stand at room temperature 10 minutes. Cut each roll into 1/4-inch-thick slices, and place on parchment paper-lined baking sheets.

Step 3

Bake, in batches, 20 minutes or until golden.

Step 4

Microwave pepper jelly in a microwave-safe bowl at HIGH 1 minute. Spread 1/2 tsp. pepper jelly onto each palmier. Serve immediately.