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Campechanas
1 pound puff pastry dough
½ cup granulated sugar
unsalted butter
all-purpose flour
If using frozen puff pastry, thaw for 20 to 30 minutes before rolling. When ready to roll out, preheat oven to 400°F. Generously butter two baking sheets. Dust your counter and rolling pin lightly with flour. Roll out both puff pastry sheets gently to about 9- or 10-inches by 11-inches. Sprinkle them with the sugar, as evenly as you can. Then lightly roll again with the rolling pin, just enough to press the sugar into the puff pastry. Cut the sheets into rectangles of about 3- by 5-inches with a knife. You should have 12 rectangles. Place the campechanas on the baking sheets. Position rack in the upper third of the oven. One batch at a time, bake for 7 to 8 minutes at 400°F. Raise the oven temperature to 500°F and bake for an additional 4 to 5 minutes, just until all the sugar has melted and caramelized. Be very careful not to burn the sugar caramel or it will turn bitter. Repeat with the other batch. Once cooled completely, store in an airtight container so they stay crisp.