Photo: Alexander Maasch
Cheese Danish Recipe
18 ingredients
16 (5-inch) pastries
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Many people think of any morning sweet roll as a "Danish." According to master baker Nancy Silverton, co-owner of La Brea Bakery in Los Angeles, a true Danish...
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
974
Calories
30g
Protein
37g
Fat
129g
Carbs
Counts 11 of 12 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Cream Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 99 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Cardamom | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Fruit Preserve | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 envelope active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup whole milk, heated to lukewarm
- 1 large egg at room temperature
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, well chilled and cut into 1/2-tablespoon pats
- 1/2 pound cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 large egg yolk (save the white for the egg wash)
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Several tablespoons thick fruit preserves, optional
- 1 large egg white
- Crystallized sugar such as sanding sugar or turbinado sugar
Directions
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