Apple Danish
Puff pastry squares filled with cinnamon apples, folded and baked until crisp and gold, with a thin sugar glaze.
Build the Meal Around Apple Danish
- Vanilla ice cream
- Hot coffee
- Custard
- Spiced tea
Making Apple Danish, Step by Step
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Cook the apples with the butter, caster sugar and cinnamon over medium heat for 6 minutes until syrupy. Cool completely.
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Heat the oven to 200°C / 390°F. Cut the pastry into 8 squares and spoon the apple into the middle of each.
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Fold the corners to the centre and press them down. Brush with beaten egg and bake on a lined tray for 18 minutes.
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Stir the icing sugar with the milk and drizzle it over the warm danishes.
Notes From the Method
Cook the apples before filling.
Cool the filling completely.
If your oven runs hot, check at 14 minutes.
Choose a firm apple so it keeps some shape.
Keeping What's Left
Best the day they are baked. Keeps in a tin for 2 days.
Apple Danish: Your Questions Answered
How long does Apple Danish take to make?
About 45 minutes in total — 25 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking. The recipe serves 8.
What are the key tips for making Apple Danish?
Cook the apples before filling. Cool the filling completely. If your oven runs hot, check at 14 minutes. Choose a firm apple so it keeps some shape.
What should I serve with Apple Danish?
Vanilla ice cream; Hot coffee; Custard; Spiced tea.
How should Apple Danish be stored?
Best the day they are baked. Keeps in a tin for 2 days.
Is Apple Danish suitable for a special diet?
This recipe is vegetarian. Those labels are checked against the ingredient list, so a dish is only marked when nothing in it contradicts the claim.
How many calories are in Apple Danish?
About 240 kcal per serving, with 3 g protein, 30 g carbohydrate and 12 g fat. The figures are calculated from the ingredient list and are an estimate.
What's in a Serving
Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list. Treat these as an estimate — brands and cuts vary.
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