Danish Pastry

Directions

1. 1
   Sprinkle yeast into warm water in large bowl.
2. 2
   Stir until dissolved.
3. 3
   Stir in milk, egg, sugar and salt.
4. 4
   Stir in 3 3/4 cups flour to make soft dough.
5. 5
   Beat dough vigorously about 2 minutes or until elastic.
6. 6
   Sprinkle pastry cloth with 2/3 of remaining flour.
7. 7
   Turn out dough; form or flat ball and sprinkle with remaining flour.
8. 8
   Roll out to an 18 x 12-inch rectangle.
9. 9
   Slice very cold butter into thin strips lengthwise over 2/3 of dough to form a 12-inch square.
10. 10
    Fold, brushing off excess flour each time this way.
11. 11
    Fold unbuttered third over middle third, then opposite end over top.
12. 12
    Now fold into thirds crosswise, making a 6 x 4-inch block.
13. 13
    It will be 9 layers thick.
14. 14
    Repeat rolling and folding as preceding 3 more times.
15. 15
    I then roll the dough to an 18 x 12-inch rectangle, then cut strips the longway.
16. 16
    Twist the strips and coil into a roll.
17. 17
    Place these on a cookie sheet and let rise in a warm place.