Danish pastry is a sweet pastry in the doughnut family which has become a speciality of Denmark and is popular throughout the industrialized world, although the form it takes can differ significantly from country to country. This article describes Pastry in food For the Distributed Hash Table system see Pastry_(DHT. A doughnut (also spelled "donut" is a sweet Deep-fried piece of Dough or batter. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe The ingredients include flour, yeast, milk, eggs, and generous amounts of butter. Flour is a powder made of Cereal grains It is the key ingredient of Bread, which is a staple food in many countries and therefore the availability Yeasts are a growth form of eukaryotic Microorganisms classified in the kingdom Fungi, with about 1500 Species currently described Milk is an opaque white liquid produced by the Mammary glands of female Mammals (including Monotremes. An egg is a round or oval body laid by the female of many animals consisting of an Ovum surrounded by layers of Membranes and an outer casing which acts to nourish Butter is a Dairy product made by churning fresh or fermented Cream or Milk. A yeast dough is rolled out thinly, coated with butter, and then folded into numerous layers. If necessary, the dough is chilled to ease handling. The rolling, buttering, folding, and chilling is repeated several times to create a dough which is buttery and flaky. However, not all danishes are made this way.
A Danish varies significantly from country to country and region to region. In the UK, various ingredients such as jam, custard, apricots, raisins, flaked almonds, pecans or caramelized toffee are placed on or within sections of divided dough, which is then baked. Custard is a range of preparations based on Milk and eggs thickened with heat The Apricot ( Prunus armeniaca, "Armenian plum" in Latin syn Raisins are dried Grapes They are produced in many regions of the world such as the United States, Australia, Chile, The Almond ( Prunus dulcis, syn Prunus amygdalus Batsch Amygdalus communis L The Pecan ( Carya illinoinensis, commonly misspelled illinoensis) is a species of Hickory, native to south-central North America Caramelization or caramelisation is the Oxidation of Sugar, a process used extensively in cooking for the resulting nutty flavor and brown color Toffee is a Confection made by boiling Molasses or Sugar (creating inverted sugar) along with Butter, and occasionally Flour Cardamom is often added to increase the aromatic sense of sweetness. The name cardamom (or cardamon is used for herbs within two genera of the Ginger family Zingiberaceae, namely Elettaria and Amomum
In the US and Canada, Danish pastries are typically given a fruit or sweet bakers cheese[1] topping prior to baking. Danish pastries with nut fillings are also popular.
The Danish as consumed in Denmark can be topped with chocolate, sugar or icing, and may be stuffed with either jam, marzipan or custard. For the character in the animated internet cartoon see Homestar Runner. Shapes are numerous, including circles with filling in the middle (known as "Spandauer's"), figure-eights, spirals (known as snails), and the pretzel-like kringles. Kringle is a Pastry developed in Scandinavia although some claim its roots are in Germany
Danish pastry is, like the croissant, said to originate from Vienna and is called wienerbrød (IPA: [ˈʋiˑʔnɔˌb̥ʁœˑʔð], lit, "wiener bread," on account of its traditional association with brautwurst (corresponding to the French Viennoiserie) in Denmark as well as Iceland, Norway and Sweden. For other things named Crescent see Crescent (disambiguation. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. A bratwurst ( pronounced:) is a Sausage composed of Pork, Beef, or Veal. Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. In Vienna, however, the pastry is known as "Kopenhagener Gebäck" or "Dänischer Plunder"[1], and its origin may well be the Turkish baklava. Baklava is a rich sweet Pastry featured in many Cuisines of the former Ottoman, Arab, and Iranian countries
Both the croissant and Danish are laminated doughs, and as such are categorized as Viennoiserie products. A laminate is a material constructed by uniting two or more layers of material together Dough is a paste made out of any Cereals (grains or leguminous crops by mixing the Flour with a small amount of Water. Viennoiseries (French for 'Viennese specialties' are baked goods made in a manner similar to Bread, but with ingredients (eggs butter milk cream and sugar giving them a
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L. C. Klitteng's Influence
L. C. Klitteng, of Læsø, Denmark, popularized "Danish pastry" in America in the years 1915-1920. Læsø is the largest island in the North Sea bay of Kattegat, and is located off the northeast coast of the Jutland Peninsula, the Danish The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe The Danish was, according to Klitteng, the dish that he baked for the wedding of United States President Woodrow Wilson in December 1915. Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28 1856—February 3 1924 was the twenty-eighth President of the United States. Klitteng toured the world to promote his product, and he was featured in such 1920 periodicals as the National Baker, the Bakers' Helper, and the Bakers Weekly. This article refers to the cooking profession For other uses see Baker (disambiguation A baker is someone who primarily Bakes Klitteng opened a short-lived Danish Culinary Studio at 146 Fifth Avenue in New York City. The City of New York
Herman Gertner owned a chain of New York City restaurants, and Gertner brought Klitteng to New York to sell Danish pastry. Gertner's obituary appeared in the January 23, 1962 New York Times:
- "At one point during his career Mr. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gertner befriended a Danish baker who convinced him that Danish pastry might be well received in New York. Mr. Gertner began serving the pastry in his restaurant and it immediately was a success. "
Cartoon controversy
During the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy in 2006, several Iranian groups advocated changing the name of Danish pastry given its association with the source country of the offending cartoons. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. [2] The Iranian confectioner's union designated "Roses of the Prophet Muhammad" as the new name for Danish pastries made in the country as of 15 February 2006, although compliance with the new name in bakeries was mixed. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iran topics. Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [2] Related to this, many protesters, angered by the pictures of Muhammad, boycotted Danish goods. IMPORTANT PLEASE READ ##### For all questions relating to the addition of (pbuh peace be upon him or other honorifics Social consequences Andrea Santoro, an Italian Catholic Priest, was killed on February 5, 2006, in "Roses of the Prophet Muhammad" (Persian: گل محمدی "gole mohammadi", literally: Muhammed flower) is a traditional Persian synonym for rose flowering shrub. A rose is a perennial flowering Shrub or vine of the Genus Rosa, within the family Rosaceae, that contains over 100 species
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References
- ^ Cheese Recipes: Bakers Cheese
- ^ a b "Iranians rename Danish pastries", BBC News, 2006-02-17. Kringle is a Pastry developed in Scandinavia although some claim its roots are in Germany Butter cookies, known as Brysslkex, sablès and Dutch biscuits, are unleavened cookies consisting of Butter, Flour and Sugar Danish cuisine features the products suited to its cool and moist northern climate barley potatoes rye beetroot greens berries and mushrooms are locally grown and dairy products are one This article describes Pastry in food For the Distributed Hash Table system see Pastry_(DHT. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Retrieved on 2008-04-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 217 - Roman Emperor Caracalla is Assassinated (and succeeded by his Praetorian
External links
- Danish Pastry from food historian Barry Popik
- Iranians rename Danish pastries - BBC
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