yuletide danish pastry

Name: Yuletide Danish Pastry
Prep time: 2 h 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## PASTRY; 1/2 cup(s) warm water (110-115 degrees); 2 cup(s) warm milk; 2 tablespoon(s) dry yeast; 1 cup(s) butter, softened; 3/4 cup(s) sugar, plus 1 tablespoon; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 - eggs; 8 cup(s) flour; ## CREAM FILLING; 1 cup(s) milk; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/3 cup(s) sugar; 2 tablespoon(s) flour; 1 - egg yolk; ## ALMOND FILLING; 1/2 cup(s) butter; 3/4 cup(s) sugar; 1/2 cup(s) oats; 2 teaspoon(s) almond flavoring; ## STREUSEL TOPPING; 1/2 cup(s) flour; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 1/2 cup(s) butter; ## ALMOND ICING; 1 cup(s) powdered sugar; 2-3 tablespoon(s) milk or cream; 1 teaspoon(s) almond flavoring

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Jolayne Cooper

Americus, GA

Updated on Jan 11, 2013

I love pastries, especially if they have almond flavors. I found this in a cookbook from the Lion House. It is a restaurant in Salt Lake City. I love that it makes 4 pastries so it is easier when baking for gifts or for a crowd.

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prep time 2 Hr 20 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Bake

yield several

Ingredients

PASTRY
1/2 cup warm water (110-115 degrees)
2 cups warm milk
2 tablespoons dry yeast
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar, plus 1 tablespoon
1 teaspoon salt
2 - eggs
8 cups flour
CREAM FILLING
1 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1 - egg yolk
ALMOND FILLING
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup oats
2 teaspoons almond flavoring
STREUSEL TOPPING
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
ALMOND ICING
1 cup powdered sugar
2-3 tablespoons milk or cream
1 teaspoon almond flavoring

How To Make yuletide danish pastry

Step 1

PASTRY: In a large bowl, place water and warm milk. Sprinkle yeast over the mixture and then sprinkle sugar over the yeast. Add softened butter, salt, eggs, and 2 cups flour. Beat for 2 minutes with mixer. Add 2 more cups flour and beat again with mixer for 2 minutes. Add remaining flour and knead until smooth, about 5 minutes. Cover and let rise until double, about 45 minutes. Punch down. Divide dough into 4 equal parts. On a lightly floured board, roll each part into a rectangle. Spread 1/4 Cream Filling on each; then 1/4 Almond Filling on each. Roll up jelly-roll fashion on the long side. Cut about 10 slashes through top of rolls with a serrated knife. Place each roll on a greased cookie sheet, then form into a wreath shape or candy cane shape. Sprinkle with Streusel Topping. Let rise in a warm place until double in bulk, about 30 minutes. Bake at 375 degrees F for 20 minutes. Drizzle warm bread with Almond Icing and sprinkle with slivered or sliced almonds.

Step 2

Cream Filling: Heat milk in a small saucepan over medium heat. In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients, then mix in egg yolk. Stir a tablespoon or two of warmed milk into egg mixture, then add egg mixture to the heated milk. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until mixture is bubbly and thick. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and cool.
Step 3

Almond Filling: Combine all ingredients with a fork, wire whisk, or electric mixer until well blended.
Step 4

Streusel Topping: Mix all ingredients with a fork, wire whisk, or electric mixer until well blended.
Step 5

Combine powdered sugar with enough milk or cream to make a slightly runny icing. Stir in almond flavoring.
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