Yes, it is that time of month again, the Daring Bakers are dominating the food blogging world!
This month KellyPea and Ben chose for us a Danish Braid, made with a laminated dough that was laced with cardamom and orange.
Now normally I'd have a nice long post for everyone, with lots of little details, but not this time. No, this time I have just walked through the door from a nice, relaxing weekend away for my anniversary, with lots of goodies and pictures. Surprisingly no laptops came on this kid-free weekend, so the emails have piled up, along with laundry and, oh yes, my children are home too.
Instead, here are some pictures of my Danish braid experience to keep you busy....
Btw, the recipe for the apple filling said it made enough for 2 braids, using 4 fuji apples. I used 5 apples and had a scant 2 cups of filling - just barely enough for one braid. Wonder what size apples the author used?
So far I've only used half of the dough, making this one braid with the apple filling. The other half of the dough is currently defrosting in my fridge, to be used for a savory dinner tomorrow night. You will have to wait and see what I do with it.
Be sure to check out lots of other Daring Bakers' today, starting with KellyPea and Ben, who should also have the recipe available to them. And leave a comment please! I love comments!
Daring Bakers: Braiding and laminating
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Great job! This was a great challenge - I loved it. Your pictures look fantastic.
Jenny, the danish is lovely and I'm glad you enjoyed your weekend away!
Your braid looks beautiful!
Wow, your braid looks gorgeous!
Lucky you - a weekend away!
The danish looks delicious - I was so pleasantly surprised at how easy this was!
What a good looking braid! Well done.
What a goodlooking braid! Well done.
Oh, DO I wish that I had been able to do my planned savory dish! Looks great. You know, I bet the apples they used are those ginormous apples you get individually at the grocery store. The ones I buy in bulk are always small but the individual ones are almost a pound by themselves!
Your braid turned out perfect!
Shari@Whisk: a food blog
Your braid looks great. I can't wait to see what you do with the rest of it. I've been collecting ideas today for savory fillings. =)
Lovely--if a picture is worth a thousand words, then you've proabably posted a novelette.
j
Wow. Your Danish Braid looks so neat and lovely. Am envious :). Gr8 job..all the best with future challenges
wow! this looks great jenny! well done. glad you had a nice time away!
fantasitc!
Happy anniversary! And thanks for sharing a small part of your Danish pastry story AND your wonderful pictures. It's neat to see how the process worked from other people's perspectives.
Oh, I just love the way you did your braiding - it's beautiful! Great job on the challenge.
Yours looks wonderful! I hope you had a great anniversary
Happy anniversary! Gorgeous braiding.
Your braid looks so perfect! You are amazing baker of daring desserts! Woot!
Beautiful looking braid.
Your braid looks like it's straight off the pages of a classic cookbook. Excellent work!
And thanks for your encouragement- I still might make the braid a third time, though...
very nice job! no clue about the apple issue though :)
Herkullisen näköistä. Looks delicious.
Yumm Nice looking braid! Great job!
Oh Smile Jenny. I used only 3 apples and filled both my braids. Raspberry for my odd dough tarts. Apples are all sizes I guess.
Your braid is wonderful.
And savory, yes. I'm dreaming about spinach and chicken sausage me thinks.
Oooooooooooh! Look at that pretty braid. Your demonstration photos are excellent!
Ooo Love your braid! It looks amazing!
I thought it was a little skimpy on filling too - boy it was tasty!
that looks really good! and we'll let you know if our shows up on our menu!
What a lovely way to return from vacation - your braid looks scrumptious!
Beautiful braid! interesting that the filling was only enough for one braid...but apples do vary in size...and I heard that it's a yummy filling, too.
Great Braid! It looks super!
So glad you're doing a savory one! Do let us know how it turns out!
What a pretty braid, Jenny! I'm so glad you had a nice relaxing weekend!
Hugs!
xoxoxxoo
Your braid looks wonderful! I'm envious of your weekend away!
Your braid is gorgeous! Great job!
Beautiful! I love your braid, it looks fabulous!
What a beauty, your braid looks great!
Your braid is gorgeous!
Your braid looks perfect! Thanks for leaving a comment on my blog and noticing that we're both from Ottawa! It's great to find "local" foodie friends!
Shari@Whisk: a food blog
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