Description
Make this special breakfast treat, a braided cinnamon danish made with homemade laminated dough.
Ingredients
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Laminated Dough
- Click the link above for the recipe.
Filling
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons butter (at room temperature)
Glaze
- 2 tablespoons butter (melted)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2–3 tablespoons hot water (depending on how thin you want your glaze)
Instructions
- Make the laminated dough, click the link above for the recipe.
- When ready to bake, bring dough out to sit out at room temperature for about 15 minutes. Preheat to 350º.
- Make filling by mixing softened butter, sugars and cinnamon. Roll out dough to a 18 x 10 inch rectangle. Place filling down center third of dough. Slice dough into strips from outer edge to filling at about 1/2 inch intervals. Do one side, then repeat in a similar fashion on the other side. Fold strips over filling, alternating sides to make a crosshatch pattern.
- Place danish on a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake about 30 minutes, till puffed and browned.
- Make glaze by combining ingredients, adding hot water till desired consistency is reached. Drizzle over cooled danish.
- Prep Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Baking