{"id":7283,"date":"2020-07-20T12:36:08","date_gmt":"2020-07-20T12:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rosesweet.com\/?p=7283"},"modified":"2022-07-16T01:08:25","modified_gmt":"2022-07-16T01:08:25","slug":"danish-pastry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rosesweet.com\/danish-pastry\/","title":{"rendered":"Danish Pastry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><strong>DANISH PASTRY &#8211;\u00a0 <\/strong><em>Modified from a recipe found on Epicurious 2016<\/em><\/p>\n<p>I can still smell and taste those fresh, cardamom-scented Danish the mothers served in the 1950\u2019s on Frist Friday after Mass at Our Lady of the Assumption elementary school.\u00a0 On a cold rainy day, we would process through the drizzle from Mass to our homerooms, having filled our hearts with Our Lord in Holy Communion and now more than ready to fill our bellies! Inside the classroom, trays of pastries and steaming hot chocolate awaited us.<\/p>\n<p>Pastry was a treat we didn\u2019t get at home. With a large family on a small budget, breakfast was usually Rice Krispies or cinnamon toast (which wasn\u2019t bad!). I remember, too, thinking these treats were truly gifts from heaven because the palmier shaped rolls looked like the Ten Commandments tablet! I\u2019ve since learned you can see God anywhere if you have the eyes to see!<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s pastries can be fabulous, but often they are missing the subtle but distinct cardamom scent. That\u2019s why I decided to put all the work required into these Danish. I wasn\u2019t disappointed.<\/p>\n<p><u>Warning<\/u>: I spend a lot of time in my head with work, spiritual, intellectual, and emotional pursuits. I needed the balance of something different, creative, and hands-on. <em>This was a lot of work, but worth it<\/em>.\u00a0 If I had a genuine, Old World bakery nearby, I would have remodeled my bathroom.<\/p>\n<p>Print Version: <a href=\"https:\/\/rosesweet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Danish-Pastry-PDF-1.pdf\">Danish Pastry &#8211; PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>INGREDIENTS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Danish Pastry<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3 \u00bd cups King Arthur bread flour (send away for it; higher protein and loftier yeasted breads)<\/li>\n<li>3 sticks CHILLED salted butter (needs to be firm so it doesn\u2019t melt into the flour)<\/li>\n<li>2 packages active dry yeast<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup warm water<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup heavy cream<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp (rounded) freshly crushed cardamom (I couldn\u2019t find fresh, used Spice islands from store)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp salt<\/li>\n<li>2 eggs room temperature, well beaten<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup sugar<\/li>\n<li>Small package of sliced (not slivered) almonds for sprinkling on top<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Almond Filling<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00bd stick butter (save other \u00bd for icing)<\/li>\n<li>\u00be cup powdered sugar<\/li>\n<li>\u00bc tsp almond extract<\/li>\n<li>Two generous dashes cinnamon<\/li>\n<li>1 cup finely pulverized almonds (Almond \u201cflour\u201d that\u2019s 100% almonds is perfect)<\/li>\n<li>1 7 oz stick of almond PASTE (not marzipan which is too sweet)<\/li>\n<li>1 egg white<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Egg Wash<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 slightly beaten egg<\/li>\n<li>2 tbs milk (I used one water, one heavy cream)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Icing<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00bd stick butter, browned slightly<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd tsp vanilla extract<\/li>\n<li>1 cup powdered sugar<\/li>\n<li>2-3 tsp water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>PREPARATION <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Read the whole recipe first then make your shopping list and gather kitchen tools (including waxed paper).\u00a0 The dough will sit overnight so plan accordingly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>DAY 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Pastry<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Measure four into large bowl. Cut the chilled butter into \u00bc\u2019 thick slices and add flour. Cut the butter into the flour until approximate size of peas. (<em>Watch You Tube videos on cutting butter into flour if you have never done this) You don\u2019t need a food processor and it doesn\u2019t take that long to do.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>In another med size bowl, dissolve\/gently stir yeast in warm water. Let stand 5 min. Stir in the cardamom, 2 TB milk, salt, sugar and (already beaten) eggs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Pour this mixture into the flour. With rubber spatula, mix just until dry ingredients are well moistened. Cover with saran wrap and refrigerate 4 hours, overnight or up to 4 days<em>. I went overnight.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>DAY 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Roll the dough<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface\/mat. Dust with flour. Let sit a few minutes (to soften just a bit) and then pound and flatten to make a 16-20\u201d rectangle.<\/li>\n<li>Fold each short side toward the middle, making two layers. Flip over, roll out, and fold again. Repeat one more time. Dough should be firm and pliable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Wrap and chill the folded dough 30 minutes (overnight at latest).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Make the Filling<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In a skillet, on low to medium heat, lightly brown\/toast the almond meal. Stir frequently as the toasting point will happen quickly. A soon as you see brown appearing, stir rapidly to evenly brown, and remove from heat before it gets too brown.\u00a0 <em>Let cool a few minutes. Toasting brings out the nut flavor.\u00a0 You can skip this part if you blow it. Have extra almond meal om hand.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Cream butter and sugar until light; blend in almond extract, cinnamon, and only <u>5 OZ OF THE<\/u> softened almond paste. Eat the rest later.<\/li>\n<li>When well blended, add the egg white and the cooled almond meal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Make the Shapes<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Line two baking sheets with waxed paper<em>. I used one and did half the recipe at a time to see what I wanted to change on the second go around.<\/em><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Unfold the dough on a lightly floured surface. Cut in half lengthwise. Put one back in fridge til you\u2019re ready for it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>PREHEAT OVEN to 400<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Roll the first HALF into a rectangle 12 \u201c x 6\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>Spread 1\/2 the filling all the way to the edges. <em>It may be rough but gently work it around with the spatula or your hands.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Roll up, like you\u2019re making pinwheels, from the short side.<\/li>\n<li>Use your fingers to pinch, blend edges lengthwise so it doesn\u2019t open.<\/li>\n<li>Slice 1\u201d thick slices and place on waxed paper baking sheet.<\/li>\n<li>With a knife, gently cut into the sides <u>about half way to the middle<\/u> of each roll, going around like you are making 5-6 flower petals. Instead of a smooth, round roll, this will give you the bear-claw like effect of more brown, crunchy edges.\u00a0 <em>After baking you will see if you did this right or not and can correct the second time.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Let rolls rise about 15-30 minutes til slightly puffy. They will not double.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Wash the Rolls<br \/>\n<\/strong>Make egg wash and brush generously on rolls, sprinkling (as many as you want) sliced almonds on top. You can press them in a teensy bit. <em>The egg wash will make the nuts stick and give a nice brown to the cooked dough.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bake<br \/>\n<\/strong>15 minutes or until golden.\u00a0 The sliced almonds will toast just right.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Frost<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Meanwhile (or made ahead) brown the butter lightly.<\/li>\n<li>Cool slightly. Blend with powdered sugar, vanilla, and water as needed to make a thick but spreadable consistency. It should<em> form a slight \u201cshell\u201d when cool so that the rolls are not goopy to touch.<\/em><\/li>\n<li>As soon as they come out and are still warm, frost with a BRUSH so that the icing will melt. Dab so as not to loosen nuts, and dab around the edges with the frosting.<\/li>\n<li>Let cool slightly then enjoy!<\/li>\n<li>Repeat with the second \u00bd of the dough.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Freeze<\/strong><br \/>\nOR place the filling in the second half, roll it up, and freeze (double-wrapped) for later.\u00a0\u00a0 When you use the second half, let it come to chilled temperature in the fridge before using (not right out of the freezer).\u00a0 <em>Should be good for a few weeks or so.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Variations<\/strong><br \/>\nNext time I will use some cherry or raspberry preserves instead of the almond filling, and someday I will try a cream cheese filling.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":7284,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.4 - 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