Danish Pastry: How to make the best every time! | Paul Hollywood's Easy Bakes

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil reduces saturated fat while still providing richness.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: mascarpone

Ricotta is lower in fat and provides a lighter texture.

fruit preserves

🥗Healthier: fresh fruit

💰Cheaper: canned fruit

Fresh fruit adds natural sweetness and reduces sugar content.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed and adds a caramel flavor.

In a large bowl mix the flour, salt, yeast, and eggs.

Add the milk and half the water. Stir to combine, then add enough remaining water to bring the dough together.

Start folding the sides of the dough into the middle for 1 minute.

Continue to fold in the sides of the dough for a further 3 minutes, turning the bowl 90 degrees each time.

Tip the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5 minutes until smooth.

Place back into the bowl, cover, and leave to rise until at least doubled in size.

Flatten the butter into a rectangle approximately 33x20cm.

Roll the dough into a rectangle approximately 50x20cm, top third down over the butter, then fold the bottom third on top.

Wrap and chill for a minimum of 30 minutes (better for 2 hours).

Unwrap the dough and turn 90 degrees, roll out again and repeat the folding.

Chill for an hour then repeat the rolling, folding, and chilling 3 more times.

Cooking Techniques

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