Cherry Danish Recipe

By nurseliz

Ingredients

• ICING:
• Ingredients
• 2 * 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
• 1/2 * 1/2 cup warm 2% milk (110° to 115°)
• 6 * 6 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 * 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 * 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 * 1 cup cold butter, cubed
• 1-1/2 * 1-1/2 cups warm half-and-half cream (110° to 115°)
• 6 * 6 egg yolks, lightly beaten
• 1 * 1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
• *
• 2 * 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3 * 3 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 * 1/4 teaspoon Spice Island® Pure Vanilla Extract
• * Dash salt
• 4 to 5 * 4 to 5 tablespoons half-and-half cream

Details

Servings 36

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

* In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm milk. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Add the yeast mixture, cream and egg yolks; stir until mixture forms a soft dough (dough will be sticky). Cover and refrigerate overnight.
* Punch down dough; divide into quarters. Roll each portion into an 18-in. x 4-in. rectangle; cut into 1-in. x 4-in. strips.
* Place two strips side by side; twist together. Shape into a ring; pinch ends together. Repeat with remaining strips. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes.
* Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make a 1/2-in.-deep indentation in the center of each roll. Fill each with about 1 tablespoon pie filling.
* Bake at 350° for 14-16 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
* For icing, in a large bowl, beat butter until fluffy. Gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar, vanilla, salt and enough cream to achieve a drizzling consistency. Drizzle over rolls. Yield: 3 dozen.


Nutrition Facts: 1 Danish equals 218 calories, 8 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 55 mg cholesterol, 188 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.