Classic Danish Pastry Dough (Base Recipe)

How to Make

Classic Danish Pastry Dough (Base Recipe)

Ingredients:

• 2 ½ cups (315g) all-purpose flour

• ¼ cup (50g) sugar

• 1 packet (7g) instant yeast

• ½ tsp salt

• ½ cup (120ml) warm milk

• 1 large egg

• ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter (cold, cubed)

• ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter (for layering, softened)

Instructions:

1. Mix flour, sugar, yeast, and salt in a bowl. Add warm milk and egg, knead into dough.

2. Add cold butter cubes and knead until just incorporated. Chill 1 hour.

3. Roll dough into rectangle, spread softened butter over ⅔, fold like a letter. Chill 30 min.

4. Roll and fold 2 more times (like puff pastry).

5. Wrap in cling film and chill 1 hour before shaping into pastries.