Overnight Cherry Danish Recipe

Overnight Cherry Danish RecipePhoto by: Taste of Home Overnight Cherry Danish Recipe Rating 5

"These rolls with their cherry-filled centers melt in your mouth and put a touch of holiday color on your table. They store well, unfrosted, in the freezer." Leann Sauder, Tremont, Illinois

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Overnight Cherry Danish Recipe
  • Prep: 1-1/2 hours + rising Bake: 15 min. + cooling
  • Yield: 36 Servings
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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 (110° to 115°)
  • 6 egg yolks, lightly beaten
  • 1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
  • ICING:
  • 2 tablespoons butter, softened
  • 3 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Dash salt
  • 4 to 5 tablespoons half-and-half cream

Directions

  • In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm milk. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Add the yeast mixture, cream and egg yolks; stir until mixture forms a soft dough (dough will be sticky). Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  • Punch down dough; divide into quarters. Roll each portion into an 18-in. x 4-in. rectangle; cut into 1-in. x 4-in. strips.
  • Place two strips side by side; twist together. Shape into a ring; pinch ends together. Repeat with remaining strips. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes.
  • Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make a 1/2-in.-deep indentation in the center of each roll. Fill each with about 1 tablespoon pie filling.
  • Bake at 350° for 14-16 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
  • For icing, in a large bowl, beat butter until fluffy. Gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar, vanilla, salt and enough cream to achieve a drizzling consistency. Drizzle over warm rolls. Yield: 3 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 Danish equals 218 calories, 8 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 55 mg cholesterol, 188 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Overnight Cherry Danish in Taste of Home December/January 2010, p22

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Reviewed on Jan. 23, 2012 by heatherwright

These are so tasty. I'm not a big cherry fan so we did softened cream cheese with a dollop of peach or strawberry jam in the center. Both flavors were awesome. The dough itself is so easy to work with and delicious too.


Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2012 by maryvandorin

Everyone that likes cherries loves these. I cut the recipe in 1/2 so I could make the dough in the bread machine. It makes the recipe so easy.


Reviewed on Nov. 03, 2011 by strawberrykiwi

Great recipe! These came out just beautifully for me. I followed the recipe exactly and it was a hit. They looked lovely and tasted even better!


Reviewed on Jul. 07, 2011 by knslonger

Scrumptious!


Reviewed on May. 28, 2011 by nw1653

I loved this recipe. Have been looking for something like this for years! I did add 8 oz. of cream cheese softened, and 3/4 c. of powdered sugar creamed together and put this in the hole before adding the cherries. It was great.


Reviewed on May. 28, 2011 by nw1653

I loved this recipe. Have been looking for something like this for years! I did add 8 oz. of cream cheese softened, and 3/4 c. of powdered sugar creamed together and put this in the hole before adding the cherries. It was great.

 
 
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