Easy Drop Danish Recipes

EASY DROP DANISH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees F. Mix butter, sugar and Bisquick until crumbly. Stir in milk until dough forms, (beat about 15 strokes) Drop by rounded tablespoons 2" apart onto lightly greased cookie sheet. Make a shallow well in center of each with the back of your spoon; fill with 1 teaspoon of preserves. Bake until golden brown, about 10-15 minutes. While warm drizzle with glaze. GLAZE: beat powdered sugar, water and vanilla until smooth.

EASY CHEESY DROP DANISH

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450°F. Lightly grease cookie sheet with shortening or cooking spray. In small bowl, mix filling ingredients until smooth; set aside.
• In medium bowl, stir Bisquick mix, butter and 2 tablespoons granulated sugar until crumbly. Stir in 2/3 cup milk until dough forms; beat with spoon 15 strokes.
• On cookie sheet, drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart. Make a shallow well in center of each with back of spoon; fill each with about 1 teaspoon filling.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, mix glaze ingredients until smooth and thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle glaze over warm Danish. Store covered in refrigerator.

DANISH PASTRY

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and 2/3 cup of flour. Divide into 2 equal parts, and roll each half between 2 pieces of waxed paper into a 6 x12 inch sheet. Refrigerate.
• In a large bowl, mix together the dry yeast and 3 cups of the remaining flour. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the milk, sugar and salt. Heat to 115 degrees F (43 degrees C), or just warm, but not hot to the touch. Mix the warm milk mixture into the flour and yeast along with the eggs, and lemon and almond extracts. Stir for 3 minutes. Knead in the remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time until the dough is firm and pliable. Set aside to rest until double in size.
• Cut the dough in half, and roll each half out to a 14 inch square. Place one sheet of the cold butter onto each piece of dough, and fold the dough over it like the cover of a book. Seal edges by pressing with fingers. Roll each piece out to a 20x 12 inch rectangle, then fold into thirds by folding the long sides in over the center. Repeat rolling into a large rectangle, and folding into thirds. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Remove from the refrigerator one at a time, and roll and fold each piece two more times. Return to the refrigerator to chill again before shaping. If the butter gets too warm, the dough will become difficult to manage.
• To make danishes, roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness. The dough can be cut into squares, with a filling placed in the center. Fold 2 of the corners over the center to form a filled diamond shape. Or, fold the piece in half, cut into 1 inch strips, stretch, twist and roll into a spiral. Place a dollop of preserves or other filling in the center. Place danishes on an ungreased baking sheet, and let rise until doubled. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (220 degrees C). Danishes can be brushed with egg white for a shiny finish.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the bottoms are golden brown.

EASY DROP DANISH (USING BISQUICK)

Steps:

• Mix margarine, sugar and Bisquick until crumbly.
• Stir in milk until dough forms; beat 15 strokes.
• Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2" apart onto a lightly greased cookie sheet.
• Make a shallow well in center of each with the back of a spoon.
• Fill the well with 1 teaspon preserves.
• Bake at 450 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden.
• While warm drizzle with glaze.
• Glaze: Beat together all ingredients until smooth.

EASY CHEESE DANISH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line 2 baking pans with parchment paper.
• Beat the whole egg with 1 teaspoon of water in a small bowl; set aside.
• Beat the egg yolk, cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice and vanilla in a medium bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until smooth.
• Lay out the 2 sheets of puff pastry and cut each into 4 squares. Fold the corners of the squares over by about 1 inch to make octagon shapes. Spoon the cream cheese mixture evenly into the center of each (about 2 tablespoons per); do not spread the cream cheese. Brush all of the exposed pastry with the egg wash, then dust generously with sugar.
• Bake until puffed and golden brown all over, about 18 minutes. Cool slightly before serving.

EASY DROP DANISH

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 450°. Lightly grease cookie sheet. Stir Bisquick, margarine and sugar in medium bowl until crumbly. Stir in milk until dough forms beat 15 strokes.2. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto cookie sheet. Make a shallow well in center of each with back of spoon fill with 1 teaspoon preserves.3. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Drizzle Vanilla Glaze over warm danish.Vanilla Glaze3/4 cup powdered sugar1 tablespoon warm water1/4 teaspoon vanillaMix all ingredients until smooth and thin enough to drizzle.HIGH ALTITUDE (3500 to 6500 feet): Heat oven to 475°. Stir 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour into Bisquick. Use 1 tablespoon sugar. Bake about 10 minutes.NUTRITION FACTS: 1 Danish: Calories 180 (Calories from Fat 65) Fat 7g (Saturated 2g) Cholesterol 0mg Sodium 340mg Carbohydrate 27g (Dietary Fiber 0g) Protein 2g % DAILY VALUE: Vitamin A 6% Vitamin C 0% Calcium 4% Iron 4% DIET EXCHANGES: 1 Starch 1 Fruit 1 FatBETTY'S TIP: Dazzle them with Easy Cherry-Almond Danish. Use cherry preserves, and substitute almond extract for vanilla in the Vanilla Glaze. For an extra nutty crunch, sprinkle the glaze with toasted chopped almonds.From "Betty Crocker's Bisquick Cookbook." Text Copyright 2000 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

EASY DANISH

Steps:

• 1st Part:.
• Cut 1/2 cup butter into 1 cup flour.
• Sprinkle water over mixture and mix until it's moist enough to round into a ball.
• Divide in half.
• On ungreased baking sheet, pat each half into a strip that is roughly 12x3 inches, with strips about 3" apart.
• 2nd Part:.
• Heat 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup water to a rolling boil.
• Turn heat to lowest setting and quickly stir in 1 t. almond extract and 1 cup flour.
• Stir vigorously over low heat until mixture forms a ball, about 1 minute.
• Remove from heat.
• Beat in eggs, all at once, until smooth and glossy.
• Divide in half.
• Spread evenly over strips.
• Bake 60 minutes or until topping is crisp and brown.
• Frost with Sugar Glaze (see below) and sprinkle with nuts.
• Sugar Glaze:.
• Mix 3 cups powdered sugar, 4 T. butter, 1.5 t. vanilla, 1.5 t. almond extract, and 2-4 T. warm water until smooth and of spreading consistency.
• If you are topping with walnuts instead of almonds, use less almond extract or none at all and just use vanilla extract.
• Recipe can be made into individual puffs by patting dough into 3" circles, using a rounded tsp for each puff. Spread rounded tablespoon of batter (2nd part) over each circle, extending it just beyond the edge of the circle. Bake 30 minutes and frost.