Danish Pastries

"Just about the best thing ever – laminated dough. On average I bet people don’t realise, getting their teeth into the flaky, creamy, beautiful pastry that's the only thing that enlivens a dreary meeting, that it’s actually simple bread dough enriched with layers upon layers (32 recommended) of butter. Quite simple really. The trick is to get that butter inside, not let it leak, not break the dough making a godawful mess and keep it all at just the correct side of chilly – so no, not at all simple."

Preparation Time3 hr

Chilling Time2 hr

Cooking Time20 min