Danish Puff

Name: Danish Puff
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened; 2 tablespoons water; 1/2 cup butter or margarine; 1 cup water; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour; 3 eggs; 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 1 to 2 tablespoons warm water or milk; Chopped nuts

20 Minutes Prep1 Hour 20 Minutes Total
10 Servings
380 Calories per Serving

You can serve this double-textured pastry as a bread or dessert. What an elegant addition to a brunch buffet table!

Ingredient List

Pastry

1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 tablespoons water

Topping

1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup water
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
3 eggs

Creamy Vanilla Glaze

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 to 2 tablespoons warm water or milk
Chopped nuts

Preparation

Heat oven to 350°F. Place 1 cup flour in medium bowl. Cut in 1/2 cup softened butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until particles are size of coarse crumbs. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons water over mixture; toss with fork.
Gather pastry into a ball; divide in half. Pat each half into 12x3-inch rectangle, about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
In 2-quart saucepan, heat 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup water to rolling boil; remove from heat. Quickly stir in almond extract and 1 cup flour. Stir vigorously over low heat about 1 minute or until mixture forms a ball; remove from heat. Add eggs; beat until smooth. Spread half of the topping over each rectangle.
Bake about 1 hour or until topping is crisp and brown; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely.
In medium bowl, mix all glaze ingredients except nuts until smooth and spreadable. Spread over top of pastry; sprinkle with nuts.

Tips

Danish pastry originated when the Danes added sweet fillings to Austrian pastry. The result--a crispy, golden puff with a luscious, surprise filling--earned praise even from the Austrians!
Balance the sweet almond flavor by serving with a small bowl of lemon curd garnished with mint.

Nutrition Information

Servings: 10

Serving size: 1 Serving

Amount per serving (Calories ): 380

Nutrition Facts
Food component / Nutrient	Amount	% Daily Value*
Total Fat	23g	36%
Saturated Fat	14g	68%
Trans Fat	1g	% Value not available
Cholesterol	120mg	40%
Sodium	170mg	7%
Total Carbohydrate	38g	13%
Dietary Fiber	0g	0%
Soluble Fiber	0g	% Value not available
Sugars	18g	% Value not available
Protein	5g	% Value not available
Vitamin D	Value not available	6%
Vitamin E	Value not available	6%
Calcium	Value not available	2%
Iron	Value not available	8%
Potassium	60mg	2%
Thiamin	Value not available	15%
Riboflavin	Value not available	15%
Niacin	Value not available	8%
Vitamin B6	Value not available	0%
Vitamin B12	Value not available	4%
Pantothenic Acid	Value not available	4%
Phosphorus	Value not available	6%
Magnesium	Value not available	2%
Zinc	Value not available	2%
Manganese	Value not available	10%
Selenium	Value not available	20%
Copper	Value not available	2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.