Overnight danish pastries

9 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2packsRegular or quick-acting Active dry yeast
½cupWarm water (105 to 115 degre
4cupsAll-purpose flour*
cupSugar
2teaspoonsSalt
cupPowdered sugar
¾teaspoonVanilla
1cupCold butter,** cut into Small pieces
4Eggs
1cupMilk
Jam or preserves
3tablespoonsWater or milk

Directions

POWDERED SUGAR GLAZE

*do not use self-rising flour In this recipe. **we do not recommend margine in this recipe

Nutritional information for this recipe can be found in nutritional.

margarine for this recipe. Dissolve yeast in warm water in large bowl. Mix in flour, sugar and salt. Cut in butter with pastry blender until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Separate eggs and refrigerate egg whites for use when shaping and baking pastry. Stir egg yolks and milk into flour mixture until soft dough forms. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 8 hours but no longer than 24 hours.Punch down dough and divide into 3 equal parts. Shape 1 part dough at a time, let stand and bake as directed in the variations. If dough becomes too sticky while shaping, refrigerate 5 to 10 minutes.

POWDERED SUGAR GLAZE Mix all ingredients until smooth. If necessary, stir in additional water or milk, ½ teaspoon at a time, until spreading consistency.