"A tender, layered, buttery Danish Christmas pastry, topped with toasted pecans, caramel, and sugar glaze...."
INGREDIENTS
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8 tablespoons (113g) unsalted butter cut into pats
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1/2 teaspoon salt*
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1/4 cup (57g) cold water
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1 cup (227g) water
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8 tablespoons (113g) unsalted butter
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1/2 teaspoon salt*
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3 large eggs at room temperature
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1/2 teaspoon butter rum eggnog or vanilla-butternut flavor optional but delicious
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12 ounces caramel cut from a block (about 1 cup packed); or about 3 dozen individual caramel candies* unwrapped
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2 cups (227g) toasted pecan halves
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1 cup (113g) confectioners' or glazing sugar
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2 tablespoons (28g) heavy cream half & half or milk enough to make a thick but pourable glaze
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1/8 teaspoon butter-rum flavor eggnog flavor or vanilla-butternut flavor optional but good
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pinch of salt