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Danish Kringle

SUBMITTED BY: Colleen Royal PHOTO BY: Allrecipes

"This recipe is from my father-in-law's mother who was born and raised in Denmark. It is a wonderful holiday pastry treat that is both beautiful and delicious. Plan your dough at least 1 to 2 days in advance. Making the dough is very simple. It takes just a few minutes to prepare and refrigerate. Creating the kringle takes more time, but it is worth it!"
PREP TIME  45 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  13 Hrs 15 Min
Original recipe yield 3 braids

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sour cream
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  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped English walnuts, divided
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  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons water

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a large bowl, cut 1 cup butter into flour until crumbly, leaving pea-sized chunks. Stir in sour cream, and mix well; dough will be very sticky. Form dough into a ball. Cover tightly, and refrigerate 8 hours, or overnight.
  2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a baking sheet. Prepare the filling by combining 1 cup butter, brown sugar, and 1 cup chopped walnuts.
  3. Divide dough into three equal parts; return two parts to the refrigerator to keep cold. Quickly form 1/3 of the dough into a rectangle, and flour lightly. On a heavily floured surface, roll out to approximately 12x17 inches. Position lengthwise on the work surface. Along the long edges of the dough rectangle, use a sharp knife to cut 4 inch long angled lines about 1/2 inch apart. Spoon 1/3 of the filling along the length of the rectangle's uncut center. Alternating from one side of the dough to the other, fold each 1/2 inch wide strip towards the center, crisscrossing the filling in a braid-like fashion. Lightly press together the ends of the strips to seal. Sprinkle with 1/3 of the remaining walnuts. Repeat with remaining ingredients to form 3 braided danishes. Arrange danishes on prepared baking sheet.
  4. Bake for 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. Cool for approximately 30 minutes. While the danishes are cooling, prepare the icing: mix confectioners sugar and water until smooth. Drizzle in fine streams over warm danishes.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2003 by MIZMELIZ
I made this for the holidays for gifts and they were super! Everyone wanted the recipe. The... MORE
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Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2003 by JOSI_GIRL
This is a great recipe! I was so happy to find it as it reminds me of my childhood. The dough... MORE
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Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2003 by RESSAS
I'm a star with my family for finding this recipe! At every Schmidt (my maiden name) family... MORE
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Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2003 by WORKINGGIRL61
If I had rated this recipe before eating the end result, I would have given it only 3 or 4... MORE
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Reviewed on Sep. 22, 2006 by Darell
I was afraid that the dough wasn't going to work but it turned out really buttery and flaky. I... MORE
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Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2003 by TIGERHAWK
A little work but worth the effort! I used pie filling und it turned out great; my family... MORE
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Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2003 by FBOHLING
My fiance took this to work and they loved it! I loved how easy it was to make. MORE
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Reviewed on Mar. 23, 2004 by cookin'mama
My daughter and I made this for her dad's birthday. We only got two kringles out of the... MORE
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Reviewed on Apr. 9, 2007 by LAURIE444
I made this for Easter dessert and it came out great and none was left for me to take home! ... MORE
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Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2007 by Meximama