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Danish Pastries

Anonymous
83 minutes
6 Danish Pastries
Intermediate

Total Steps

14

Ingredients

13

Tools Needed

10

Ingredients

  • 1 egg egg, beaten (for brushing on top)
  • 5 oz butter or margarine, chilled (for folding in the dough)
  • 2 teaspoons dry yeast
  • 1 cup bread flour (8 ⅕ oz)
  • 1 cup cake flour (3 ½ oz)
  • 1 tablespoon dry milk
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon butter (1.4 oz)
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2-3/4 cup apricot jam or marmalade(optional)
  • 1/4-1/3 cup canned fruit filling or preserves(optional)
  • 1/2-3/4 cup nut streusel(optional)
  • 1/2-3/4 cup cheese filling(optional)

Instructions

1

Step 1

Place bread flour, cake flour, dry milk, salt, and butter (1.4 oz) inside the bread pan.

2

Step 2

Add water. Close cover and place dry yeast into the yeast holder. Select Basic Dough Mode and press start.

3

Step 3

2 hours and 25 minutes

Allow the breadmaker to complete the basic dough mode.

4

Step 4

30 minutes

Place dough in a greased bowl. Cover and rest the dough in the refrigerator.

5

Step 5

at least 1 hour

Roll 5 oz of chilled butter or margarine between two sheets of waxed paper into an 8 x 7 inch rectangle. Place it back in the refrigerator.

6

Step 6

Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface into a 10 x 10 1/2 inch rectangle.

7

Step 7

20 to 30 minutes

Place the rolled out butter or margarine over two-thirds of the dough. Fold the third without butter over the center third, then fold the remaining third on top. Seal edges. Rest the dough in the refrigerator.

8

Step 8

20 to 30 minutes

Place the dough at right angles to its previous position. Roll out into a 10 x 10 1/2 inch rectangle. Fold into thirds. Wrap and place into the refrigerator.

9

Step 9

several hours or overnight

Repeat the folding, rolling, wrapping, and chilling process three more times, chilling after each rolling. After the final folding, chill the dough for several hours or overnight.

10

Step 10

Roll out the dough into a 10 x 10 1/2 inch rectangle. Cut into 6 squares. Roll each square out into about a 7 inch square.

11

Step 11

Place the filling of your choice (apricot jam or marmalade, canned fruit filling or preserves, nut streusel, or cheese filling) in the center of each square. Brush the four corners lightly with water.

12

Step 12

Fold opposite corners over the center and press down firmly to seal together. Then fold the other two corners over the center and press all four corners tightly together.

13

Step 13

Place the shaped pastries on a greased baking pan. Spray water on top.

14

Step 14

10 to 15 minutes

Proof the pastries, then brush with beaten egg and bake in the oven at 357 degrees Fahrenheit until golden brown.

Tools & Equipment

bread pan
breadmaker
greased bowl
refrigerator
waxed paper
rolling pin
lightly floured surface
knife or dough cutter
greased baking pan
oven

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