Apple Danish

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Apple danish is a rich and buttery pastry made with light and flaky puff pastry dough braided around a layer of warm apple pie filling, topped with a cinnamon brown sugar crumble.

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Preheat the oven to 400 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Make sure to pull the puff pastry out of the freezer. Place the puff pastry on the prepared baking sheet to thaw at room temperature for about 30 - 45 minutes.

Step 1:  

In a medium pan, melt butter and sugar together over medium heat. Once the butter has melted, stir in the sliced apples, cornstarch and cinnamon. Make sure all the apples are fully coated. Cook the apples until they begin to soften and slightly caramelize.

Step 2:  

Make the crumble by whisking the flour together with the brown sugar and cinnamon until well combined. Stir in the melted butter with a fork, adding and mixing in a couple of teaspoons of the melted butter at a time until a crumble texture forms.

Step 3:  

Gently press or roll out the puff pastry so it is completely flat and measures 10 x 16 inches. With your eye, roughly divide the dough into three sections. The middle section is for the apple filling. Spoon the apple filling into the center section, leaving about an inch of pastry dough at the top and bottom without filling. Top the filling with the crumble if using.

Step 4:  

Prepare the danish to braid by cutting 8-9  (1) inch slits along each of the sides. 

Step 5:  

Braid a left side strip of dough, followed by a right side strip. Repeat until all the strips have been braided over the filling. Brush the top of the danish with egg wash. 

Step 6:  

Bake the apple puff pastry danish for 20 -24 minutes or until the pastry is a golden brown. Cool the apple danish on the hot baking sheet for 5 minutes. Top with vanilla glaze and enjoy. 

Step 7:  

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