Scratch-Made Cheese Danish Recipe
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4.6
Scratch-Made Cheese Danish Recipe
Description
The Scratch-Made Cheese Danish Recipe creates a laminated dough with flour, sugar, instant yeast, salt, cold butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla. The cold butter is cut into the flour mixture to form coarse crumbs before adding liquids, preserving the butter in small pieces throughout the dough. After resting and folding the dough multiple times, this process builds layers that bake into a flaky, tender pastry.
The cream cheese filling adds richness and moisture, balancing the lightly sweet dough with a smooth texture and gentle vanilla aroma. Rolling, folding, and letter-folding techniques enhance the dough’s structure.
Pastries can be topped with a sweet glaze or a dollop of fruit jam for an added touch. These Danish pastries are ideal for breakfast or as a dessert, showcasing a mix of buttery, creamy, and sweet elements.
Folding corners carefully ensures space for filling, and glaze can be made from powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla. The dough can also be braided for a decorative presentation.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups (7 ½ oz/213 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cream cheese softened, 4 oz/115 g
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons instant yeast
- 1 large egg yolk
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup (8 oz/225 g) butter cubed, cold
- egg wash, for glazing
- 1 large egg
- 6 tablespoons (3 fl oz/90 ml) milk whole
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Notes
- When folding the Danish pastries, avoid bringing the corners to the center to leave space for the filling.
- Create a glaze by whisking powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla; drizzle over cooled pastries for sweetness.
- Consider adding raspberry or apricot jam atop the cream cheese filling for a fruit and cheese combination.
- To make a Danish braid, spread filling in a center strip, cut dough edges into strips, and braid before baking.
- This dough can also be used to make morning buns, demonstrating its versatility.
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Overall Rating
4.6
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