Palmier!

Palmier, also called palm leaves get their name because of their resemblance to Pal tree leaves. It also resembles butterflies, but that's neither here nor there. The Palmier is a French pastry that originated around the early 1900s (turn of the century).

Palmiers are as simple to make as they are to eat. You start with a sheet of puff pastry, and instead of flouring you counter top, sugar it instead. Heavily sprinkled the dough with granulated sugar while pressing the sugar into the dough. Then the two ends are folded inward towards the center, and then it is folded in half. This folded dough is covered in more sugar and is then sliced in ¼ inch pieces. Once these sweet delights are baked, they puff up, turn golden brown, and all that lovely sugar gets all caramelized and sexy. Eaten warm or cold or served with coffee or tea, its a great treat either way.