Overnight Cherry Danish
Overnight Cherry Danish published in Taste of Home December/January 2010, p22
91% would make again
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"These rolls with their cherry-filled centers melt in your mouth and put a touch of holiday color on your table. They store well, unfrosted, in the freezer." Leann Sauder, Tremont, Illinois
- 36 Servings
- Prep: 1-1/2 hours + rising Bake: 15 min.
Ingredients
- 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup warm 2% milk (110° to 115°)
- 6 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 cup cold butter, cubed
- 1-1/2 cups warm half-and-half cream (110° to 115°)
- 6 egg yolks, lightly beaten
- 1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
ICING:- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 3 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Dash salt
- 4 to 5 tablespoons half-and-half cream
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.
