Danish Recipe

Combine scalded milk, sugar, salt, and butter and cool to lukewarm. In a large bowl dissolve yeast and lukewarm water. Stir in almond extract and beaten eggs. Add lukewarm mixture to yeast and then add egg mixture. GRADUALLY add flour. Place dough in a GREASED 9 x 13-inch pan. Chill in refrigerator, covered, for 1 to 2 hours. Turn chilled dough onto a floured board. Roll to 12 x 16. Spread 1/3 cup butter over 2/3 of dough. Fold UNSPREAD portion over 1/2 of the remaining dough. Fold over remaining third. REPEAT this procedure TWICE more rolling to 12 x 16-inches each time. Return dough to refrigerator and chill OVERNIGHT! When ready to bake: Divide dough IN HALF. Roll to 14 x 9 - inches. Cut into STRIPS, with a pastry cutter, 14"x 3/4". Twist and form each strip into a roll or circle, building up sides, placing on a greased cookie sheet. Fill shells with apple, cherry, or blueberry filling. Combine sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over pastries.

COVER and let rise in warm place, until doubled. Bake @ 375-degrees for 12 minutes.

This take 2 days to make. This is definitely worth the time! ! ! .