DANISH PASTRY
Rich buttery flaky dough that turns pastries into a sinful delight. Worth the effort and extra work involved.
Provided by Cindy
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes
Time 3h8m
Yield 36
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and 2/3 cup of flour. Divide into 2 equal parts, and roll each half between 2 pieces of waxed paper into a 6 x12 inch sheet. Refrigerate.
- In a large bowl, mix together the dry yeast and 3 cups of the remaining flour. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the milk, sugar and salt. Heat to 115 degrees F (43 degrees C), or just warm, but not hot to the touch. Mix the warm milk mixture into the flour and yeast along with the eggs, and lemon and almond extracts. Stir for 3 minutes. Knead in the remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time until the dough is firm and pliable. Set aside to rest until double in size.
- Cut the dough in half, and roll each half out to a 14 inch square. Place one sheet of the cold butter onto each piece of dough, and fold the dough over it like the cover of a book. Seal edges by pressing with fingers. Roll each piece out to a 20x 12 inch rectangle, then fold into thirds by folding the long sides in over the center. Repeat rolling into a large rectangle, and folding into thirds. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Remove from the refrigerator one at a time, and roll and fold each piece two more times. Return to the refrigerator to chill again before shaping. If the butter gets too warm, the dough will become difficult to manage.
- To make danishes, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness. The dough can be cut into squares, with a filling placed in the center. Fold 2 of the corners over the center to form a filled diamond shape. Or, fold the piece in half, cut into 1 inch strips, stretch, twist and roll into a spiral. Place a dollop of preserves or other filling in the center. Place danishes on an ungreased baking sheet, and let rise until doubled. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (220 degrees C). Danishes can be brushed with egg white for a shiny finish.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the bottoms are golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 226 calories, Carbohydrate 26.8 g, Cholesterol 36.2 mg, Fat 11.2 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 142.4 mg, Sugar 3.7 g
CHRISTMAS DANISH PASTRY
A VERY special treat. This recipe has lots of steps, not particularly difficult, but requires some patience and technique to get these looking perfect for gift giving. The taste is PHENOMENAL. You will not be disappointed. A dear friend gave me this recipe. I make several batches each year as gifts, and the last batch, I HIDE two large pastries as our traditional Christmas breakfast. Enjoy!
Provided by yibbityibbit
Categories Breads
Time 2h5m
Yield 3 Large Pastries
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Read and Follow Carefully!
- Pastry: Place butter and sugar in 4-quart bowl, pour heated milk over fat.
- Let stand while yeast dissolves in 1/2 cup water and 1 tbs sugar.
- Stir and let stand for 5 minutes.
- When yeast is dissolved and bubbly, add eggs and beat well.
- Add yeast/egg mixture to cooled milk mixture.
- Add salt to flour in sifter and sift in to bowl of above ingredients.
- Beat with a spoon until all flour is added to make a soft dough.
- Let rise until double.
- Custard: Heat milk.
- Mix sugar, salt and flour together and stir into hot milk.
- Stir until thick, beat egg yolk and gradually add hot mixture TO YOLK until hot and then add back to original mixture.
- Cook 1 minute more.
- Let cool.
- Almond Filling: Beat all ingredients together with mixer.
- Crumb Mixture: Combine flour, sugar and walnuts; mix in the 1/2 cup butter until well mixed.
- Assembly: Divide dough into 3 portions, or, make up to 12 small pastries.
- Roll out to about 1/4 to 1/2 thick rectangles, long side perpendicular to you works best.
- Place fillings down center of rectangle in this order: Custard, almond filling, crumb mixture.
- Cut equal number of slits on both sides of rectangle, leaving the center 1/3 of dough intact with fillings.
- Braid the strips you just cut over the fillings.
- Place pastries in foil lined pans, brush with egg white beaten with 2 tbs water.
- Place halved maraschino cherries, like buttons, down the top and sprinkle with more crumb mixture.
- Bake at 350°F for 20 min for small pastries, 30 minutes for medium, and 35-40 minutes for large.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 3199.1, Fat 138.3, SaturatedFat 78.1, Cholesterol 463.7, Sodium 1928.4, Carbohydrate 443.3, Fiber 11.1, Sugar 195, Protein 51.7
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