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strawberry danish

Homemade Strawberry Creamcheese Danish

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Course Breakfast
Servings 12

Ingredients
  

Dough

  • 1 cup warm whole milk
  • 1 packet active dry yeast
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 4 whole egg yolks
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 6 tbsp room temp unsalted butter
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • strawberry preserves

Cream Cheese Filling

  • 1.5-2 blocks cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Crumble

  • 1/3 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tbsp melted butter

Instructions
 

  • Warm the milk, add yeast and sugar. Stir and let sit for ten minutes
  • Add the egg yolks, flour, salt and butter to the mixing dough.
  • After 10 mins add the yeast mixture and mix on medium speed for 15 mins.
  • Carefully remove the dough and roll out on a lightly floured surface
  • Knead the dough just a little until smooth and in a ball shape
  • Add oil to a bowl, place the dough on top and then cover with a towel.
  • Place in a warm area (ie on the back burner of the oven while its on warm)
  • Let rise for 1 hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 350
  • Pat down the dough, lightly knead it and then separate it into 10-12 balls
  • Place the balls on parchment lined baking sheets (no more than 6 dough balls per sheet)
  • Create a well with the bottom of a sturdy glass OR use a rounded measuring spoon.
  • Brush with egg wash (1 egg + 1 tsp water)
  • Fill the center with the cream cheese filling
  • Add Strawberry Jam or preserves
  • Top with crumble
  • Bake for 18-20 mins

Notes

The cream cheese filling is not going to melt. It will hold together during baking, so add as
much or as little as you’d like
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