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Preheat an oven to 400u00b0F
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Pulse together the basil, garlic, and olive oil until it forms a finely textured paste.
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Roll the pastry dough into a large rectangle, about 15-inches by 12-inches.
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Using a pastry brush or spoon, spread the basil paste in a thin, even layer over the dough.
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Starting at the long ends of the rectangle, loosely roll each side inward until they meet in the middle.
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To hold difficult pastry together, brush it with the egg, if needed.
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Slice the pastry crosswise into 1/4-inch palmiers - they'll look like little scrolls - and arrange them on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
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Sprinkle them with the ground black pepper and bake them for 12-15 minutes, until they puff and turn golden brown.
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Remove them from the baking sheet and serve warm or at room temperature.
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Variation: Sprinkle 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese over the basil paste and dough before rolling it into palmiers.
