Next you knead together lots of butter with a bit of flour.Roll out the dough and spread 2/3s with the butter mixture.Fold over both sides, like an envelope. Chill for 30 minutes. Repeat and repeat and repeat and repeat. Four times, so don't paint your nails or try to wash your car. Roll the dough into a rectangle and cut the edges into even strips.Add a filling to the center and tuck the strips over the top, interlocking to form a braid. (My filling is 8 ounces cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1 tablespoons flour, with 1/3 cup homemade strawberry freezer jam on top.)Bake.Cut into small delectable sections and eat. Oozing filling is considered a huge plus around here.Since you've only used half your dough, cut the rest into little 3 inch squares.Place a teaspoon of jam in the center, cut diagonal slats from each corner and fold up.Sprinkle with coarse sugar and bake.
Now get crackin' on those dishes. For a full and complete recipe, check out Sass and Veracity. Best of luck and I'll see you again tonight.
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Your filling looks lovely. I stuck with the apple as it was my first db challenge so I was just relieved to have completed it!!
ReplyDeleteYou reached the star, your filling looks great, great job!
ReplyDeleteUlrike from Küchenlatein
What a lovely job you did on your challenge Prudy! I had to sit this one out this month because of the wedding at the big house where I work. It is finally over now and perhaps life will get back to some sense of normalcy! Hope springs eternal! (Think 350 guests, all from America, 5 separate reception/parties spanning a 4 day period of time, a manor house and 5 bedroon guest house all full to the brim, and all the work that entails)
ReplyDeleteNice one Prudy! Welcome to the DB you did very well to be your first laminated dough! your molins are adorable!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful! I love what you did with the extra dough. Very creative :)
ReplyDeleteGreat Job!!! Love the little danish too!!!
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Very nice! Love the little ones.
ReplyDeleteWhat a task! It looks so good! I wish I was with you so I could have a taste! I may have to wait until my youngest in kindergarten before thinking about climbing such mountain! I'm impressed you had the time for it!
ReplyDeletei'm impressed, prudy. back in my mason's bakery days i remember watching them make the breakfast pastries and it was lots of work, lots of kneading in butter, etc. but oooooh, so delicious. you've inspired me. i've made my first choux and brioche in the past month, so why not danish? (except for the obvious calorie reasons, i suppose.)
ReplyDeletei know i have said it before, but i love coming here for your music...and these pinwheels? inspirational! thanks again!
ReplyDeleteI love your filling! Great job! Your braid and pinwheels look delicious!
ReplyDeletei love the strawberry filling, it looks so yummy. great job!
ReplyDeleteI love the filling and the crust they all look so delicious. I wish I was eating some right now I would love to try. :-)
ReplyDeleteI'd say that is pretty darn good looking and tasty danish! Great job on the challenge!!
ReplyDeleteGreat filling and love the little jam filled pastries. Yes it took the DB's to get me going on this long anticipated recipe!
ReplyDeleteYour danish looks very yummy! I like the filling --next time I will try strawberries!
ReplyDeleteYour Braid looks lovely. You did a gr8 job with the step by step pictures too. You rock.
ReplyDeleteYum Yum Yum!Love your braid!
ReplyDeleteThe pinwheel idea is so cool! Your braid looks so perfect! :) Great job on this month's challenge.
ReplyDeleteYour strawberry cream cheese filling sounds delicious! I like the pinwheels too!
ReplyDeleteShari@Whisk: a food blog
I love you danish - especially the adorable little ones, they are so pretty! Looks delicious :)
ReplyDeletethat combination sounds delicious! I love your blog!
ReplyDeleteGreat job on this challenge!! They look fantastic!
ReplyDeleteNice looking braids and pinwheels. The strawberry and cream cheese danish was really good.
ReplyDeleteAre you a Daring Baker now too? I think I'm the only one that isn't. I should join someday.
ReplyDeleteThe Danish looks good.
Your braid and Danish Pastries look great! Very well done!
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Rosa
Your braid looks perfect! I love the little cookies, too.
ReplyDeleteYour strawberry cream cheese danish is making my mouth water! You did a great job!
ReplyDeleteThis looks fantastic! Great job.
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