Simple Danish Bread

Directions

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   Making the dough: Combine the cake and bread flour and sift it.
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   Place the bread dough ingredients in a plastic bag, and knead for about 10 minutes.
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   Please knead it well.
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   Spread it out to about 2 cm thick.
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   Fold leaving a little extra plastic at the opening.
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   Allow to rise at 40C for 40 minutes using your oven's bread-rising function.
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   (Please check your household oven).
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   Kneading butter: Knead the room temperature butter and flour together evenly inside a plastic bag.
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   Spread it into a block 22 cm wide by 20 cm long.
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    Chill in the fridge.
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    The first rise is finished.
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    Press down to release the gas.
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    After a bit of gas has been released, seal the bag again, and let sit in the fridge for 25 minutes.
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    Spread out the bread dough wider than the butter.
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    Place the butter in the center, and fold both sides of the dough to the center like in the photo.
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    Stick the dough together in the center.
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    After covering the butter, flip the dough sideways.
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    Spread it out vertically, and fold it into thirds this time.
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    (Refer to the photo on the right).
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    Fold it into thirds.
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    Fold it in half once again, and fold it two like shown in the photo.
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    Wrap in plastic wrap, and let sit in the fridge for 20 minutes.
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    Use a rolling pin to stretch it out like in the photo.
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    Cut notches so that it has three strips.
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    When braiding, adjust the sizes so that they match.
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    Second rise: Let the dough rise the second time using the oven's bread-rising function at 40C for 25 minutes, and bake at 200C for 10 minutes covered with aluminum foil to prevent burning.
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    Or bake it at 170C for 20 minutes.