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Danish Pastry

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190 min

Danish Pastry

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Time

190 min

Serving

36 persons

Calories

273

Rating

4.00★ (82)

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Author: Victoria Buriak
This Danish pastry is a sinful delight made with rich, buttery, flaky dough. It's worth the effort and extra work involved. Make sure the dough is well-chilled before rolling, folding, and shaping.

Ingredients

  • unsalted butter: 2 cups (softened)
  • all-purpose flour: 0.66667 cup
  • all-purpose flour: 8 cups (divided)
  • ½ teaspoons active dry yeast: 4 piece
  • ½ cups milk: 2 piece
  • white sugar: 0.5 cup
  • salt: 2 tsp
  • eggs: 2 piece
  • lemon extract: 1 tsp
  • almond extract: 1 tsp
  • fruit preserves, any flavor: 2 cups
  • egg white: 1 piece (beaten)

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  1. Cream butter and 2/3 cup flour in a medium bowl until well combined. Divide into 2 equal parts, then roll each half between 2 pieces waxed paper into a 6x12-inch sheet. Chill butter sheets in the refrigerator.
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  2. Mix 3 cups flour with active dry yeast in a mixing bowl; set aside.
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  3. Stir together milk, sugar, and salt in a small saucepan over medium heat. Heat until warm, but not hot to the touch, about 115 degrees F (43 degrees C).
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  4. Pour warm milk mixture over flour mixture. Add eggs, lemon extract, and almond extract. Stir for 3 minutes. Knead in remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until dough is firm and pliable. Cover and let rise at room temperature until doubled in size, 30 minutes to 1 hour.
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  5. Cut dough in half. Roll each half out to a 14-inch square. Place one cold butter sheet over half of each dough square, off to one side, then fold dough over butter sheet like the cover of a book. Pinch the edges of dough together with your fingers.
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  6. Roll each piece out to a 20x12-inch rectangle. Fold into thirds like a letter. Repeat rolling and folding one more time. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
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  7. Roll and fold each piece of dough two more times. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
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  8. Roll dough out to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut dough into squares. Place a dollop of fruit preserves in the center. Fold 2 opposite corners over the center to form a filled diamond shape. Place danishes on an ungreased baking sheet. Allow to rise at room temperature until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
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  9. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (220 degrees C).
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  10. Brush beaten egg white over pastries.
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  11. Bake in the preheated oven until the bottoms are golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
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