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Danish Pastry Recipe |
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This pastry type is named Danish because it originates from Denmark. Like other viennoiserie products, such as croissants, Danish pastries are a variant of puff pastry. Our recipe will help you create delicious authentic Danish pastries.
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| Ingredients |
Metric |
Imperial |
Cups |
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| Dry Yeast (Active) |
15 g |
½ oz |
1 ½ tbsp |
Step 1 |
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| Warm Water (110 - 115° F) (40 - 46° C) |
50 ml |
1 ¾ oz |
¼ cup |
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| Milk |
160 g |
5 ½ oz |
¾ cup |
Step 2 |
| Fine Sugar |
27 g |
1 oz |
2 tbsp |
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| Unsalted Butter |
27 g |
1 oz |
⅛ cup |
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| Salt |
2 g |
¼ oz |
½ tsp |
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| Eggs |
75 g |
2 ½ oz |
⅓ cup |
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| Cardamom or Nutmeg |
2 g |
¼ oz |
2 tsp |
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| All Purpose Flour |
225 g |
8 oz |
1 ⅔ cups |
Step 3 |
| Pastry Flour |
112 g |
4 oz |
1 cup |
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| Roll-in Shortening |
275 g |
10 oz |
1 ½ cups |
Step 4 |
Instructions:
Place flour in freezer to cool. Have all ingredients cold!
Step 1: Sprinkle yeast into warm water. Let foam slightly.
Step 2: Mix milk, fine sugar, unsalted butter, salt, eggs, cardamom or nutmeg. Add Step 1.
Step 3: Add flour. Mix only until dough is formed.
Step 4: Place on table and roll fat immediately ( 2 x 3 + 1/2 time).
Fillings: basic filling, custard, macaroon, apple, cherry and lemon filing, nuts, raisins, cinnamon, cardamom, etc.
To watch a step-by-step-instruction video on How To Make Danish Pastry go to McCall’s Youtube channel
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