Emeril's Basic Danish Dough |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 2 Minutes |
Ready In: 22 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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To be used with Emeril's Bear Claws, Danish Twists, Danish Pockets. Ingredients:
2 eggs, beaten |
3/4 cup warm milk (about 110 degrees) |
1/4 ounce active dry yeast |
4 cups bread flour |
1 teaspoon salt |
2 tablespoons sugar |
1 1/2 cups butter |
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a mixing bowl whisk the eggs, milk and yeast together. Let the mixture sit for 15 minutes under refrigeration.
3. Using a pastry blender, blend the flour, salt, sugar, and cardamom together. Work the yeast mixture into the flour. Knead the dough until smooth, about 2 minutes.
4. Form the dough into a ball and allow to rest, about 20 minutes in the refrigerator.
5. Beat 1 1/2 cups butter until smooth.
6. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and roll into an oblong about 3/8 inches thick.
7. Dot 1/3 of the butter over 2/3 of the dough. Fold the undotted dough over the remaining third of the butter-dotted portion. The dough is now in 3 layers.
8. Roll the dough out gently into an oblong, 3/8-inch thick. Repeat the folding process two more times.
9. Cover and chill the dough for 2 hours. Roll the dough into the desired shapes. Following the rolling techniques.
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