| Fruit Danish Ingredients: 1 tbs dry yeast 1/4 cup + 1 tbs sugar 1 cup warm water 2 & 1/2 cups flour 1/3 cup light olive oil 1 tsp salt 1/4 tsp vanilla 1 12-oz canned fruit pie filling (cherry, blueberry, apple etc..) 2 tbs extra light olive oil Directions: 1. In a large bowl, whisk together the yeast, 1 tbs sugar and warm water. Let stand for 5 minutes. 2. Add the flour, 1/3 cup oil, 1/4 cup sugar, salt, and vanilla 3. On a floured surface, knead dough for 3 minutes 4. Place dough in a large oiled bowl, cover with a slightly damp towel, and let stand in a warm place until double in size, about 1 & 1/2 hours. 5. Punch dough down and knead for 1 minute 6. On a floured surface, roll out dough to 15 x 20 inches 7. Cut into 3 x 4-inch pieces. Place 2 tbs fruit filling in center of each square. 8. Fold two opposite corners together so they overlap. Place on a lightly oiled baking sheet. Let stand for 20 minutes. 9. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 10 Bake the pastries for 12 minutes. Lightly brush pastries with 2 tbs oil and continue to cook for 5 more minutes or until pastry is no longer doughy in center. |