A palmier (, from French, short for ''feuille de palmier'' 'palm tree leaf'), pig's ear, palm heart, or elephant ear is a

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pastry in a palm leaf shape or a butterfly shape, sometimes called ''palm leaves'', ''cœur de France'', ''French hearts'', ''shoe-soles'', or ''glasses'' that was invented in the beginning of the 20th century.

Preparation

Palmiers are made from puff pastry, a laminated dough similar to the dough used for croissant, but without yeast. The puff pastry is rolled out, coated with sugar, and then the two sides are rolled up together so that they meet in the middle, making a roll that is then cut into about slices and baked. Usually it is rolled in sugar before

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Varieties

Known as palmeras in Spain, in the Puerto Rican version, they are topped with honey. In Mexico and other Latin American countries they are known as ''orejas'' (ears). In China, they are known as butterfly pastries. In Greece they are usually known as little glasses (''γυαλάκια''). In Germany they're called pig's ears (''Schweineohren''); in Italy ''Prussiane'' (derisively after the ostensibly large ears of Prussian invaders); in Switzerland ''Prussiens'' or ''cœur de France''. In Catalonia and Valencia they are called ''ulleres'' (eyeglasses) or ''palmeras''. In Spain they are called ''palmeras'' (palm trees), and they can be topped with coconut or chocolate. In England, they are called ''little hearts'' and ''sweet hearts''. In Scotland "pigs ears" or "pigs lugs". In Pakistan they are called French Hearts. In

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since 1965, they are called ''Genji Pie''. In India they are known as elephant ears or french hearts. An ''arlette'' is a

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-flavoured palmier biscuit.

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