Danish Puff

Name: Danish Puff
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 cup Gold Medal™ All Purpose Flour; 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened; 2 tablespoons water; 1/2 cup butter or margarine; 1 cup water; 1 teaspoon almond extract; 1 cup Gold Medal™ All Purpose Flour; 3 eggs; 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar; 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 1 to 2 tablespoons warm water or milk; Chopped nuts

Ingredients:13
Servings:10

By Betty Crocker Kitchens(Opens in a new tab)Updated 12/23/2025

Danish Puff

Ingredients:13
Servings:10

You can serve this double-textured pastry as a bread or dessert. What an elegant addition to a brunch buffet table!

Danish Puff

Prep time:20 min
Total time:1 hr 20 min
Ingredients:13
Servings:10
Calories per serving:380

Ingredient

Pastry

1 cup Gold Medal™ All Purpose Flour
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 tablespoons water

Topping

1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup water
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup Gold Medal™ All Purpose Flour
3 eggs

Creamy Vanilla Glaze

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 to 2 tablespoons warm water or milk
Chopped nuts

Instructions

Step 1
Heat oven to 350°F. Place 1 cup flour in medium bowl. Cut in 1/2 cup softened butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until particles are size of coarse crumbs. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons water over mixture; toss with fork.

Step 2
Gather pastry into a ball; divide in half. Pat each half into 12x3-inch rectangle, about 3 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.

Step 3
In 2-quart saucepan, heat 1/2 cup butter and 1 cup water to rolling boil; remove from heat. Quickly stir in almond extract and 1 cup flour. Stir vigorously over low heat about 1 minute or until mixture forms a ball; remove from heat. Add the eggs one at a time; beat until smooth. Spread half of the topping over each rectangle.

Step 4
Bake about 1 hour or until topping is crisp and brown; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely; about 2 hours.

Step 5
In medium bowl, mix all glaze ingredients except nuts until smooth and spreadable. Spread over top of pastry; sprinkle with nuts.

Recipe Tips

The eggs should be added one at a time, so they have time to absorb. If all the eggs are added at once, it's harder to get the consistency needed for the topping (choux paste) to hold steam and rise properly.
Danish pastry originated when the Danes added sweet fillings to Austrian pastry. The result--a crispy, golden puff with a luscious, surprise filling--earned praise even from the Austrians!
Balance the sweet almond flavor by serving with a small bowl of lemon curd garnished with mint.

Nutrition Facts

Calories
380
Total Fat
23g
Protein
5g
Total Carbohydrate
38g
Sugars
18g

Servings: 10

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Amount Per Serving Calories : 380

Nutrition Facts
Food Component / Nutrient	Amount	% , Daily Value*
Total Fat	23g	36%
Saturated Fat	14g	68%
Trans Fat	1g	% Value Not Available
Monounsaturated Fat	6g	% Value Not Available
Polyunsaturated Fat	1g	% Value Not Available
Omega-3	0g	% Value Not Available
Cholesterol	120mg	40%
Sodium	170mg	7%
Total Carbohydrate	38g	13%
Dietary Fiber	0g	0%
Soluble Fiber	0g	% Value Not Available
Insoluble Fiber	0g	% Value Not Available
Sugars	18g	% Value Not Available
Protein	5g	% Value Not Available
Vitamin D	Value Not Available	6%
Calcium	Value Not Available	2%
Iron	Value Not Available	8%
Potassium	60mg	2%
Vitamin A	Value Not Available	15%
Vitamin C	Value Not Available	0%
Vitamin E	Value Not Available	6%
Thiamin	Value Not Available	15%
Riboflavin	Value Not Available	15%
Niacin	Value Not Available	8%
Vitamin B6	Value Not Available	0%
Folic Acid	Value Not Available	10%
Vitamin B12	Value Not Available	4%
Pantothenic Acid	Value Not Available	4%
Phosphorus	Value Not Available	6%
Magnesium	Value Not Available	2%
Zinc	Value Not Available	2%
Manganese	Value Not Available	10%
Selenium	Value Not Available	20%
Copper	Value Not Available	2%
Beta-Carotene	Value Not Available	% Value Not Available
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Exchanges

Starch 1&½,
Fruit 0,
Other Carbohydrate 1,
Skim Milk 0,
Low-Fat Milk 0,
Milk 0,
Vegetable 0,
Very Lean Meat 0,
Lean Meat 0,
Medium-Fat Meat 0,
High-Fat Meat 0,
Fat 4&½,
Fruits 0c,
Vegetables 0c,
Grains 2oz-eq,
Meat & Beans 0oz-eq,
Dairy 0c,
Fats & Oils 5tsp

Carbohydrate Choice

Carbohydrate Choice2&½

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Recipe Tips

The eggs should be added one at a time, so they have time to absorb. If all the eggs are added at once, it's harder to get the consistency needed for the topping (choux paste) to hold steam and rise properly.

Danish pastry originated when the Danes added sweet fillings to Austrian pastry. The result--a crispy, golden puff with a luscious, surprise filling--earned praise even from the Austrians!

Balance the sweet almond flavor by serving with a small bowl of lemon curd garnished with mint.

Nutrition Facts

Food Component / Nutrient

Amount

% , Daily Value*

Total Fat

23g

36%

Saturated Fat

14g

68%

Trans Fat

% Value Not Available

Monounsaturated Fat

% Value Not Available

Polyunsaturated Fat

% Value Not Available

Omega-3

% Value Not Available

Cholesterol

120mg

40%

Sodium

170mg

Total Carbohydrate

38g

13%

Dietary Fiber

Soluble Fiber

% Value Not Available

Insoluble Fiber

% Value Not Available

Sugars

18g

% Value Not Available

Protein

% Value Not Available

Vitamin D

Value Not Available

Calcium

Value Not Available

Iron

Value Not Available

Potassium

60mg

Vitamin A

Value Not Available

15%

Vitamin C

Value Not Available

Vitamin E

Value Not Available

Thiamin

Value Not Available

15%

Riboflavin

Value Not Available

15%

Niacin

Value Not Available

Vitamin B6

Value Not Available

Folic Acid

Value Not Available

10%

Vitamin B12

Value Not Available

Pantothenic Acid

Value Not Available

Phosphorus

Value Not Available

Magnesium

Value Not Available

Zinc

Value Not Available

Manganese

Value Not Available

10%

Selenium

Value Not Available

20%

Copper

Value Not Available

Beta-Carotene

Value Not Available

% Value Not Available

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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