Danish Pastry

For the dough, stir the yeast with sugar and lukewarm milk until smooth, let rise for 15 minutes. Now knead with flour, soft light butter, the sugar, egg, lemon zest, salt and as much milk as needed to a firm yeast dough.

Roll out the dough on the spot on a floured baking board into a large sheet. Spread 1/3 of the softened butter or light butter in flakes evenly over one half of the dough, leaving a border. Fold the second half of the dough over the top and roll the whole thing out one more time to form a large sheet of dough. Spread half of the remaining butter or light butter evenly in flakes on one half of the dough, fold the second half over it and roll it out one more time. Do the same with the remaining fat. Place the dough in the refrigerator as a half sheet for 30 minutes.

Later, roll out again into a large sheet and cut into small squares with a sharp kitchen knife. In the center of the dough squares put a tiny bit of jam, marzipan or drained canned fruit. Brush the edges of the dough with egg white and shape the dough into triangle croissants, pockets, combs or windmills or fold the four corners of the dough towards the center. Mix the egg yolks with a little bit of milk and brush the pieces with it.

Sprinkle with sugar or almond flakes and bake in a heated oven at 200 °C for 20 to 25 minutes.

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