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Danish Crescents
Preparation info
Twelve
5- to 6 inch pastries- Difficulty
Easy
Appears in
Published 1995
The filling for these crescents incorporates one of my favorite combinations of flavors: chocolate, cinnamon, and nuts. If you wish, you can substitute ½ cup almond paste for the almonds, sugar, and almond extract in the filling.
Ingredients
⅓
Method
- Lightly flour the work surface and the dough. Using a rolling pin, press the dough with gentle horizontal strokes, until it is a 6 x 12-inch rectangle. Keep a fine dusting of flour on both the dough and the work surface to prevent the dough from sticking. Add more flour to both if necessary. Roll out the dough in back-and-forth strokes, without pressing too hard or rolli