Apple Danish Recipe

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Apple Danish
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Ingredients
20
Count
Nutrition
2897
Calories
Total time
80
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp packed brown sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp instant yeast
  • 3/4 cup hot water
  • filling
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 4 tsp milk

Directions:

  1. Combine 1 cup flour, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, and instant yeast in a mixing bowl. Add the water and room temperature butter and beat for 1 minute. Stir in the remaining cup of flour and mix well. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Shape the dough into a ball and transfer to an oiled bowl, turning to coat the surface of the dough. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the dough rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
  2. Meanwhile, make the filling. Place the chopped apples and 3 tablespoons butter in a medium saucepan. Combine 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1 1/2 tablespoons flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg and mix well; add the mixture to the saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook until the apples are tender, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow the filling to cool.
  3. Transfer the Danish dough to a floured surface and punch the dough down. Let the dough rest, covered, for 15 minutes. Roll the dough out into a 13 x 8-inch rectangle. Place the dough on a greased or parchment-lined baking sheet.
  4. Turn the baking sheet so that you face the short side of the dough. Spread the apple filling down the center third of the dough. With a sharp paring knife, make cuts in the dough along the right side, starting each cut about 1/4 inch from the apple filling. Cut to the edge of the dough strip, with each cut angled to about 4 o'clock. Each strip of dough should be about 1-inch thick. Repeat on the left side of the dough, angling the cuts to 8 o'clock.
  5. Starting at the top, fold the dough strips across the apple filling, alternating left and right. The pastry will look like a long braid. Pinch the top and bottom ends of the braid to seal in the filling. Cover the pastry and let it rise at room temperature until the dough is puffy, 30 to 40 minutes.
  6. Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bake the braid for 20 minutes, covering it with aluminum foil during the last 10 minutes of baking to prevent over-browning. Remove the pastry from the oven and allow it to cool.
  7. To make the glaze, heat the 2 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Swirl the pan occasionally and cook until the milk solids turn brown and give off a nutty fragrance, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl to cool slightly. Stir in the confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Mix in the milk a teaspoon at a time until the glaze is thin enough to drizzle. Decorate the Danish braid with the glaze.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2896.68 Kcal (12128 kJ)
Calories from fat 750.83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 83.43g 128%
Cholesterol 214.12mg 71%
Sodium 3237.58mg 135%
Potassium 1017.04mg 22%
Total Carbs 512.88g 171%
Sugars 294.94g 1180%
Dietary Fiber 15.19g 61%
Protein 30g 60%
Vitamin C 15.7mg 26%
Vitamin A 1mg 33%
Iron 4.1mg 23%
Calcium 231.4mg 23%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 249.69 Kcal (1045 kJ)
Calories from fat 64.72 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.19g 128%
Cholesterol 18.46mg 71%
Sodium 279.07mg 135%
Potassium 87.67mg 22%
Total Carbs 44.21g 171%
Sugars 25.42g 1180%
Dietary Fiber 1.31g 61%
Protein 2.59g 60%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 26%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 33%
Iron 0.4mg 23%
Calcium 19.9mg 23%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 64.1
    Points
  • 79
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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