How to make Danish Pastry

Name: How to make Danish Pastry
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 1 cup cold milk ((250ml)); 2 ¼ teaspoons instant or active dry yeast ((1 sachet / 8g) (notes)); 390 g plain (all purp) flour ((3 cups / 13.8oz)); ⅓ cup white granulated sugar ((66g / 2.3oz)); ½ teaspoon salt; 226 g unsalted butter, full fat, no light versions, coarsely grated and very cold ((1 cup / 2 sticks / 8oz)); 1 large egg

Instructions

Prep:30min

Buttery, flaky, light-as-air homemade Danish dough is easier than you think with this easy recipe. Perfect for all your sweet Danish breakfast cravings, this recipe isn’t a quick fix but it is simple to make. Start this recipe the day before. Yields 12-24 individual pastries.

Updated at: Thu, 27 Feb 2025 12:42:44 GMT