Baking

Lemon and Raspberry Homemade Danish Twists

Prep75 min
Cook20 min
Total95 min
Serves12
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Method

Make it happen

  1. 01

    Mix flour, yeast, sugar, salt, milk and egg to a dough, knead briefly and chill 30 minutes. Flatten butter between parchment into a 15 cm square.

  2. 02

    Roll dough, enclose butter, then roll into a rectangle and fold into thirds. Chill 20 minutes and repeat twice more; chill 30 minutes.

  3. 03

    Mix cream cheese with icing sugar and lemon zest. Roll dough into rectangle, cut 12 strips and spread each with a little cheese mixture and raspberries. Twist and place on lined trays; prove 45 minutes.

  4. 04

    Brush exposed dough with egg and bake at 190°C fan for 16–20 minutes until well risen, golden and cooked through; cool on racks.