Best 4 Orange Danish Recipes

DANISH CHRISTMAS CAKE WITH ORANGE COCONUT TOPPING

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition., Combine the buttermilk, vanilla, orange juice and zest. Combine flour and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk mixture, beating well after each addition. Fold in the dates, cherries and pecans. , Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan. Bake at 350° for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack., For topping, in a large saucepan, combine the sugar, orange juice and zest; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Stir in coconut; cook 1 minute longer. Slowly pour over warm cake. Let stand overnight.

CRANBERRY-ORANGE DANISH BRAID

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix Bisquick mix, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar and the salt. Cut in butter with pastry blender until the size of small peas. Add 1/3 cup milk; stir until soft dough forms. Gather dough together in a ball, and shape into a flat square. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 30 minutes but no longer than 8 hours.
• Heat oven to 400°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper.
• Unwrap dough. Sprinkle work surface lightly with flour. Roll dough into 15x9-inch rectangle. Transfer to cookie sheet. With short end of rectangle facing you, gently score it lengthwise, dividing into 3 equal sections. With knife or pizza cutter, cut slanted strips 1 inch wide into both sides.
• In small bowl, beat all Filling ingredients except cranberries with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Spread evenly onto center third of dough. Top with cranberries. Working with slanted strips one at a time, crisscross over filling to create a braided look.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden. Cool.
• In small bowl, beat Glaze ingredients with whisk until smooth. Drizzle over braided Danish. Slice and serve.

ORANGE DANISH

Steps:

• Mix yeast and warm water together to proof yeast.
• Cream shortening and margarine with sugar.
• Add yeast and water mixture.
• Add three cups flour and mix.
• Continue adding flour until soft dough forms.
• Turn out on a lightly floured surface and knead until dough becomes smooth and elastic.
• Place in an oiled bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let rise until double (about an hour).
• Punch down.
• Roll out into a rectangle on a lightly floured surface.
• Mix all of the filling ingredients cutting the butter or margarine in until it is well blended.
• Spread evenly over the dough and roll, jelly roll style from the long side.
• Cut into 1 inch slices, place on lightly greased baking pan.
• Let rise 20-30 minutes.
• Bake at 350° for approximately 30 minutes.
• Mix frosting until smooth.
• Pour over rolls while they are still slightly warm.
• Note: I usually mix the frosting and then add a store bought tub of vanilla frosting.
• It gives a better texture to the frosting.
• If you choose to do this, I recommend having the"homemade" part slightly thicker than the desired end product.
• If you are adding the store bought frosting, the margarine/butter is not necessary.

DANISH ORANGE LOAVES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prep 2 - 9x5x3-inch loaf pans by using non-stick spray.
• 2. Combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs one at a time, sour cream, and oil in a large bowl. Beat at medium speed with electric mixer for 3 minutes.
• 3. Pour the batter into the loaf pans and bake for 50 to 60 minutes, do a toothpick test and if it comes out clean, remove the pans onto a wire rack and cool for about 15 minutes.
• 4. Loosen the loaves from the pans and let them cool completely on a wire rack.
• 5. FROSTING:
• 6. Combine confectioner's sugar, melted butter and 1 Tbsp. orange juice in a small bowl.
• 7. Beat at low speed with electric mixer until blended.
• 8. Add remaining juice, a Tbsp at a time, until frosting is of spreading consistency.
• 9. Fold in orange peel.
• 10. Spread frosting over cooled loaves.
• 11. TIP: THIS RECIPE CAN ALSO BE BAKED IN A 10-INCH BUNDT PAN FOR 50 TO 60 MINUTES. DO A TOOTHPICK TEST FOR DONENESS.