Danish Coffee Ring

Name: Danish Coffee Ring
Yield: Six to eight servings.
Ingredients: 1 whole egg; ¼ cup milk; 3 to 4 cups flour; 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped unsalted nuts (pecans, walnuts, or blanched almonds); 1 package dry yeast; ½ cup sugar; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 teaspoon salt; 3 egg yolks (save whites for another purpose); 8 tablespoons (1 cup; 1 stick) butter

A Rich Danish Pastry

Preparation info

Six to eight
servings.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Craig Claiborne’s Kitchen Primer

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1969

About

Would you believe that you can make Danish pastry of an excellence equal to the famed Wienerbrød of Copenhagen and infinitely better than that commonly found in the United States? With this authentic Danish recipe, it is easier than making pie.

Ingredients

3 to 4 cups flour
½ cup sugar
1 teaspoon

Pastry
Dessert
Preserve
Vegetarian

Method

Place a flour sifter inside a large mixing bowl and add 3 cups of flour, ¼ cup of the sugar, and the salt. Sift the mixture into the mixing bowl. Add the remaining flour to the si