Cozy Craftalong: Cranberry Cream Cheese Danish

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

puff pastry

🥗Healthier: phyllo dough

💰Cheaper: homemade pastry dough

Phyllo dough is lower in fat, while homemade dough can reduce costs.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed, while granulated sugar is more economical.

cranberry sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade cranberry sauce

💰Cheaper: canned cranberry sauce

Homemade can be healthier, while canned is often cheaper.

Introduce the recipe and the instructor.

Explain that danish pastry is a laminated dough that contains yeast.

Mention that the dough needs to bulk ferment and then chill after rising.

Demonstrate proofing the shaped danish in a Ziploc bag with a cup of hot water for 1 hour and 15 minutes at room temperature.

Brush the danish with egg wash before baking.

Bake the danish at 375°F (190°C) and check them in 25-30 minutes.

Discuss the importance of double panning to prevent over caramelization on the bottom of the pastries.

Show the difference in dough thickness before and after proofing.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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