Everything Danish Recipes

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together the sesame seeds, poppy seeds, onion flakes and garlic flakes. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough out into an 11-by-14-inch rectangle. Brush the dough with egg white. Sprinkle the seed mixture evenly over the top, pressing lightly to adhere.
• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Starting from a short side, roll the dough up into a tight coil. Using a bread knife, trim off the ends, then slice the coil into 10 equal pieces. Arrange the pastries on the baking sheets and loosely cover with plastic wrap. Let stand until slightly puffed, about 1 hour to 1 hour 20 minutes. Heat the oven to 425 degrees.
• In a small bowl, whisk the egg yolk with 1 teaspoon water.
• Remove the plastic and gently brush the top and sides of the pastries with the yolk mixture. Sprinkle with flaky salt. Bake for 10 minutes, then rotate the sheets and reduce the oven temperature to 375 degrees. Continue to bake until puffed and deep golden brown, about 6 to 8 minutes more. Serve warm or room temperature.

Steps:

• Combine the flour, granulated sugar, yeast and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Add the butter and pulse to combine. The butter should be the size of small marbles and peas. Transfer this mixture to a medium bowl.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the egg, milk and 2 tablespoons/30 milliliters water.
• Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture. Using a rubber spatula, fold the mixture until it is evenly moistened. Turn the dough out onto a piece of plastic wrap, shape into a small rectangle, and wrap well. Chill for at least 3 hours, and up to 2 days.
• On a lightly floured surface, using a floured rolling pin, roll the dough out to an 8-by-15-inch rectangle. With a short side facing you, fold the dough in thirds like a letter, bringing the top third of the dough down, then folding the bottom third up. Use a bench scraper to help lift and fold the dough if necessary. At this point, the dough will be rough and shaggy with visible butter pieces; as you roll and fold the dough it will come together. Rotate the dough 90 degrees. Repeat the rolling and folding process, then rotate the dough once more and roll and fold again. As you work, dust the work surface, your hands and the rolling pin with flour as necessary. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• Repeat the entire rolling and folding process one more time for a grand total of six turns. If the dough starts to fight you and become difficult to roll at any point, just pop it in the fridge for an extra rest. Wrap the dough and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or overnight.