Danish Twist Recipe
This Danish Twist one of the best holiday twists that I've ever tasted. Try this bread bake with cardamom flavorings and almond- meringue toppings for your next party dessert. Feel free to express yourself about this Danish Twist here.
Ingredients
1/2 tablespoon active dry yeast
2 tablespoons warm water (105°-115°F)
1/2 cup milk
4 tablespoons light brown sugar, firmly packed
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 1/2-2 cups flour
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
2 egg yolks
Confectioners' Icing
Sliced almonds
Glaze
1 egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon water
Directions
1 Dissolve yeast in warm water. Set aside for 5 minutes. Heat milk, brown sugar, salt, and butter to warm (105°€”115°F).
2 Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, cardamom, yeast mixture, and milk mixture in large bowl. Add egg yolks, and mix thoroughly.
3 Add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth€”about 10 minutes.
4 Place in greased bowl, turning to coat top. Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 1 hour.
5 Punch down dough. Divide dough in half, make 2 ropes about 18 inches long, and twist.
6 Place on greased baking sheet. Make glaze and brush on loaf. Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 30 minutes.
7 Bake in a preheated 350°F oven about 40 minutes or until done. Cool on wire rack.
8 Make Confectioners' Icing and drizzle on twist. Decorate with sliced almonds.
2 Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, cardamom, yeast mixture, and milk mixture in large bowl. Add egg yolks, and mix thoroughly.
3 Add enough remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth€”about 10 minutes.
4 Place in greased bowl, turning to coat top. Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 1 hour.
5 Punch down dough. Divide dough in half, make 2 ropes about 18 inches long, and twist.
6 Place on greased baking sheet. Make glaze and brush on loaf. Cover; let rise in warm place until double€”about 30 minutes.
7 Bake in a preheated 350°F oven about 40 minutes or until done. Cool on wire rack.
8 Make Confectioners' Icing and drizzle on twist. Decorate with sliced almonds.
