DANISH PUFF RECIPE

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This recipe is quite old. My Grandmother made it for as long as I can remember, and I have been making it for over 30 years myself. This Danish Puff is easy to make and so delicious your family and guests will want more!

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 30

Makes 2 Danish Puffs
Ingredients for Crust:
1 cup Sifted Flour
1/2 cup Butter
2 TBSP Water
Ingredients for Dough:
1/2 cup Butter
1 cup Sifted Flour
1 cup Water
1 tsp Almond Extract
3 Eggs
This recipe is quite old. My Grandmother made it for as long as I can remember, and I have been making it for over 30 years myself. This Danish Puff is easy to make and so delicious your family and guests will want more!
Prep Time:30 minutes
Cook time:1 hour
Ingredients for Crust:
• 1 cup Sifted Flour
• 1/2 cup Butter
• 2 TBSP Water
Ingredients for Dough:
• 1/2 cup Butter
• 1 cup Sifted Flour
• 1 cup Water
• 1 tsp Almond Extract
• 3 Eggs
Ingredients For Frosting:1/4 cup Butter
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1 lb Confectionery Sugar
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
1/4 - 1/2 cup Half and Half or Light Cream
Nuts or maraschino cherries for garnish

Steps:

  • • Preheat oven to 350°. • Cut Flour into Butter. • Add water until well blended. • Note: if you melt the butter in the microwave first, you can eliminate the water. Just mix the butter and flour together to form the crust dough. • Separate into two balls. • Pat each ball into long 12″ x 3″ strips 3″ apart on an ungreased cookie sheet
  • • Divide dough in half, spread half onto each crust. • Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes.
  • Directions Crust:
  • • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • • Cut Flour into Butter.
  • • Add water until well blended.
  • • Note: if you melt the butter in the microwave first, you can eliminate the water. Just mix the butter and flour together to form the crust dough.
  • • Separate into two balls.
  • • Pat each ball into long 12″ x 3″ strips 3″ apart on an ungreased cookie sheet
  • Directions Dough:
  • • In a 3 quart pot mix butter and water together.
  • • Bring to a rolling boil.
  • • Remove from heat, add almond extract.
  • • Add flour and stir until smooth.
  • • Add 1 egg at a time, beating until smooth. (Do not over beat, your dough will be tough if you do)
  • • Divide dough in half, spread half onto each crust.
  • • Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes.
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  • September 23, 2013 By Ann 15 Comments
  • Danish Puff Recipe
  • By Ann
  • This recipe is quite old. My Grandmother made it for as long as I can remember, and I have been making it for over 30 years myself. This Danish Puff is easy to make and so delicious your family and guests will want more!
  • Prep Time:30 minutes
  • Cook time:1 hour
  • Ingredients for Crust:
  • • 1 cup Sifted Flour
  • • 1/2 cup Butter
  • • 2 TBSP Water
  • Ingredients for Dough:
  • • 1/2 cup Butter
  • • 1 cup Sifted Flour
  • • 1 cup Water
  • • 1 tsp Almond Extract
  • • 3 Eggs
  • Ingredients For Frosting:
  • • 1/4 cup Butter
  • • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • • 1 lb Confectionery Sugar
  • • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • • 1/4 - 1/2 cup Half and Half or Light Cream
  • • Nuts or maraschino cherries for garnish
  • Directions Crust:
  • • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • • Cut Flour into Butter.
  • • Add water until well blended.
  • • Note: if you melt the butter in the microwave first, you can eliminate the water. Just mix the butter and flour together to form the crust dough.
  • • Separate into two balls.
  • • Pat each ball into long 12″ x 3″ strips 3″ apart on an ungreased cookie sheet
  • Directions Dough:
  • • In a 3 quart pot mix butter and water together.
  • • Bring to a rolling boil.
  • • Remove from heat, add almond extract.
  • • Add flour and stir until smooth.
  • • Add 1 egg at a time, beating until smooth. (Do not over beat, your dough will be tough if you do)
  • • Divide dough in half, spread half onto each crust.
  • • Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes.
  • Directions Frosting:
  • • Allow pastry to cool.
  • • In a mixing bowl combine butter and confectionery sugar, beat well.
  • • Add vanilla extract.
  • • Add between 1/4 - 1/2 cup of Half and Half or Light Cream a little at a time. Check consistency. Of you want the frosting thicker, use less cream, if you want it thinner, add more cream. Beat until fluffy.
  • • Spread evenly over cooled pastry.
  • • Top with nuts or drained and cut maraschino cherries.

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