Danish Braid

Tired of the dull-tasting, sticky-sweet Danish you buy at the store? We were, too, so we figured out how to make a better version at home.

YIELD 6 (Makes one 14 by 5-inch braid)

TIME 40 minutes, plus 30 minutes rising and 1 hour cooling

Danish Braid photo

Gather Your Ingredients

Before You Begin

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This long braided shape should be lightly filled, so you need only half of either filling recipe.

Instructions

1.

Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 400 degrees.

2.

On large sheet of parchment paper, roll chilled dough into 14-inch square. Following illustrations below, spread filling or jam onto center third of dough and form braid. Transfer braid, still on parchment, to large baking sheet. Cover braid loosely with plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature until puffy (it will not double), about 30 minutes.

3.

Bake until braid is golden brown, 22 to 26 minutes, turning halfway through baking time. Place braid on wire rack and brush with glaze while still hot. Cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. Using soupspoon, drizzle braid with icing. Slice crosswise and serve.

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