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Danish Pastry Recipe
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Danish Pastry Recipe

Buttery laminated pastries with cream cheese filling and jam, perfect for breakfast or brunch.

★★★★☆ 4.7(158 reviews on Brown Eyed Baker)
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Prep time210 min
Bake time15 min
Total time345 min
Makes36

Ingredients

1 2 cups unsalted butter (divided)
2 5½ cups all-purpose flour
3 ½ cup granulated sugar
4 4½ teaspoons instant yeast
5 2 teaspoons salt
6 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
7 1½ cups milk
8 2 eggs
9 8 ounces cream cheese (at room temperature)
10 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
11 1 egg
12 ¼ teaspoon salt
13 1 cup fruit jam, preserves, or canned pie filling
14 1 egg white
15 1 tablespoon water
16 1½ cups powdered sugar
17 2 tablespoons milk
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