Danish Pastry (as made by a Norwegian) Recipe
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Ingredients: Ingredients for crust:
˝ cup margarine
1 cup flour
2 tablespoons water
Ingredients for topping:
˝ cup butter
1 cup water
1 cup flour
1 tsp flavoring (almond, vanilla, or lemon)
3 eggs
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Directions:Procedure for crust:
Cut ˝ cup margarine into 1 cup of flour. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons water and mix with a fork. Round into a ball and divide in half. Pat dough with hands into 2 long strips (3”x12”) on an ungreased baking sheet.
Procedure for topping:
Mix ˝ cup butter with 1 cup water in saucepan. Bring to a rolling boil. Add 1 tablespoon flavoring (I use almond.) Quickly stir in 1 cup flour…As soon as it is beaten smooth, add eggs, one at a time, beating till smooth as you would for cream puffs.
Spread half of the topping on each strip of crust.
Bake at 350 F. for about an hour. The top should be crisp and browned.
Cool for a few minutes and then frost with almond flavored powdered sugar icing. Sprinkle with sliced almonds. Slice, serve and enjoy.
Note: Margarine is preferable for the crust because it does not burn as readily. Butter, however, is really required for the topping! Of course one could use any favorite nut and any favorite flavoring. |
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Time:30 minutes to prepare and 1 hour to bake |
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Notes: This recipe makes two 3”x12” pastries. It can be halved, using two eggs, since it does not keep well—not even overnight. It came to me from a special friend, Joy. It is rather labor intensive, but is worth the effort for special occasions. Yes, of course fruit would be a better choice for dessert or as coffee “go with,” but give this a try. By the way, it does not lend itself to “doubling.”
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