Irresistible Apple Danish Recipe – Just Like Grandma’s
A delicious apple danish pastry with flaky layers and sweet apple filling.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Pastry
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Danish
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
- 1/4 cup cold water
- 1 egg
- 2 apples, peeled and diced
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 egg yolk (for glaze)
Instructions
- Mix flour and butter until crumbly.
- Add cold water and egg, knead into dough.
- Chill dough for 30 minutes.
- Cook apples with sugar, cinnamon, and lemon juice until soft.
- Roll dough into a rectangle.
- Spread apple filling evenly.
- Fold edges inward.
- Brush with egg yolk.
- Bake at 375°F for 20 minutes.
- Cool before serving.
Notes
- Use chilled butter for flaky layers.
- Adjust sugar based on apple sweetness.
- Let dough rest for easier rolling.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
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