Overnight Cherry Danish

Name: Overnight Cherry Danish
Ingredients: 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast; 1/2 cup warm 2% milk (110° to 115°); 6 cups all-purpose flour; 1/3 cup sugar; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 cup cold butter, cubed; 1-1/2 cups warm half-and-half cream (70° to 80°); 6 large egg yolks, room temperature; 1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling; 3 cups confectioners' sugar; 2 tablespoons butter, softened; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; Dash salt; 4 to 5 tablespoons half-and-half cream

14 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
1/2 cup warm 2% milk (110° to 115°)
6 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1 cup cold butter, cubed
1-1/2 cups warm half-and-half cream (70° to 80°)
6 large egg yolks, room temperature
1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
3 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dash salt
4 to 5 tablespoons half-and-half cream

Directions

1

In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm milk. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Add yeast mixture, cream and egg yolks; stir until mixture forms a soft dough (dough will be sticky). Refrigerate, covered, overnight.
2

Punch down dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into 4 portions. Roll each portion into an 18x4-in. rectangle; cut into 4x1-in. strips.
3

Place 2 strips side by side; twist together. Shape into a ring and pinch ends together. Place 2 in. apart on greased
4

. Repeat with remaining strips. Cover with kitchen towels; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes.
5

Preheat oven to 350°. Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make a 1/2-in.-deep indentation in the center of each Danish. Fill each with about 1 tablespoon pie filling. Bake 14-16 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
6

For icing, in a bowl, beat confectioners' sugar, butter, vanilla, salt and enough cream to reach desired consistency. Drizzle over Danish.