Apple Danish

Name: Apple Danish
Ingredients: For the dough (puff pastry); 1 ounce fresh yeast or 1 tablespoon active dry yeast; 1/2 cup whole milk; 1/3 cup sugar; 1 orange, zest of, finely grated; 3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped; 2 large eggs, chilled; 1/4 cup fresh orange juice; 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; For the butter block (Beurrage); 1/2 lb cold unsalted butter; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; Apple Filling; 4 fuji apples or 4 other apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch pieces; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped; 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; For the braid; 1 puff pastry (see below); 2 cups apples, filling jam (see below) or 2 cups preserves (see below); For the egg wash; 1 large egg, plus 1 large egg yolk

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Ingredients

For the dough (puff pastry)
1 ounce fresh yeast or 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1/2 cup whole milk
1/3 cup sugar
1 orange, zest of, finely grated
3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped
2 large eggs, chilled
1/4 cup fresh orange juice
3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
For the butter block (Beurrage)
1/2 lb cold unsalted butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
Apple Filling
4 fuji apples or 4 other apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
For the braid
1 puff pastry (see below)
2 cups apples, filling jam (see below) or 2 cups preserves (see below)
For the egg wash
1 large egg, plus 1 large egg yolk

Directions

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["Combine the yeast and milk in the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and mix on low speed.", "Slowly add sugar, orange zest, cardamom, vanilla extract, vanilla seeds, eggs, and orange juice. Mix well.", "Change to the dough hook and add the salt with the flour, 1 cup at a time, increasing speed to medium as the flour is incorporated. Knead the dough for about 5 minutes, or until smooth. You may need to add a little more flour if it is sticky.", "Transfer dough to a lightly floured baking sheet and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.", "Without a standing mixer: Combine yeast and milk in a bowl with a hand mixer on low speed or a whisk. Add sugar, orange zest, cardamom, vanilla extract, vanilla seeds, eggs, and orange juice and mix well.", "Sift flour and salt on your working surface and make a well. Make sure that the \"walls\"" of your well are thick and even.""