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Overnight Danish Twists

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jan 21, 2009
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You can do it! Serve warm yeast rolls when you prep them the day before.

Overnight Danish Twists

  • Prep Time 60 min
  • Total 9 hr 30 min
  • Servings 27
  • Ingredients 12
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Ingredients

Twists

  • 2 packages regular active or fast-acting dry yeast
  • 1/2 cup warm water (105°F to 115°F)
  • 4 cups Gold Medal™ Better for Bread™ flour
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 cup cold butter, cut into small pieces
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 jar (10 oz) favorite jam or preserves (about 1 cup)

Powdered Sugar Glaze

  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons water or milk

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in flour, granulated sugar and salt. Cut in butter, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until mixture looks like fine crumbs. Separate eggs; refrigerate whites for brushing pastry. Stir yolks and 1 cup milk into flour mixture until soft dough forms. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 8 hours for proper rising but no longer than 24 hours.
  • Step 
    2
    Lightly grease 2 large cookie sheets. Gently push fist into dough to deflate. Divide dough into 3 equal parts. Roll 1 part dough into 9x7-inch rectangle on lightly floured surface. Cut crosswise into nine 1-inch strips. For each twist, pinch ends of strip together to form ring, stretching strip slightly. Twist to form figure 8. Place at least 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining 2 parts dough.
  • Step 
    3
    Beat egg whites; brush over dough. Let rise uncovered at room temperature about 25 minutes or until puffy and loops fill in.
  • Step 
    4
    Heat oven to 350°F. Make an indentation in center of each loop. Fill with 1/2 to 1 teaspoon jam. Brush dough again with egg whites. Bake about 15 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack (place rack on waxed paper to catch glaze drips).
  • Step 
    5
    In small bowl, mix all Powdered Sugar Glaze ingredients until smooth and thin enough to drizzle; drizzle over warm twists.

Nutrition

220 Calories
8g Total Fat
4g Protein
33g Total Carbohydrate
15g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Twist
Calories
220
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
8g
12%
Saturated Fat
4g
19%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
50mg
17%
Sodium
240mg
10%
Potassium
65mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
33g
11%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
15g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%
6%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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