The Easiest Cheese Danish Recipe 🥐

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 big bowl, add 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.

Add 1 packet of yeast and mix.

Cube 1/2 cup cold butter and rub it into the dry mixture until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs.

In a separate bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup whole milk, 2 eggs, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.

Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until a dough forms.

Wrap the dough in cling wrap and shape it into a rectangle.

Chill the dough for a minimum of 3 hours or overnight.

Roll out the dough to 15 inches by 8 inches on a floured surface.

Perform a letter fold by folding a third of the dough over, then the other third over that.

Turn the dough and roll it out again to 15 inches by 8 inches, repeating the letter fold.

Wrap the dough and chill for 1 hour.

Roll out the dough again to 15 inches by 8 inches and perform another letter fold.

Wrap and chill the dough for at least 2 hours.

Make the cream cheese filling by whisking softened cream cheese until smooth, then add 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1 egg yolk.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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