Danish

Danish food is known for its simplicity and focus on fresh, local ingredients. The cuisine is heavily influenced by the country's agricultural heritage, as well as its proximity to the sea. Fish, shellfish, pork, and beef are all popular protein sources in Danish cooking.

Danish recipes often make use of a variety of fresh vegetables, as well. Cabbage, potatoes, carrots, and turnips are all commonly used in Danish dishes. Root vegetables are often cooked in a variety of ways, including being boiled, mashed, roasted, or stewed.

Fresh fruits are also used in Danish cooking, both in sweet and savory dishes. apples, pears, cherries, and berries are all popular choices. Danish pastry, of course, is one of the country's most well-known exports. The flaky, buttery pastries are often filled with fruit or cream and served as a breakfast or dessert item.

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Recipes

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Easy Cheese Danish

  • lemon zest
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • sugar
  • salt
  • ricotta cheese
  • egg yolk
  • sheets puff pastry
  • cream cheese
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Cheese Danish

  • batch danish dough
  • egg
  • egg yolk
  • confectioners sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • salt
  • milk
  • cream cheese
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Easy Cheese Danish

  • lemon juice
  • egg yolk
  • vanilla extract
  • puff pastry sheet
  • sugar
  • cream cheese
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Chocolate and Cheese Danish

  • all purpose flour
  • egg
  • egg yolk
  • chocolate chip
  • vanilla extract
  • cream cheese
  • mascarpone cheese
  • salt
  • sheets puff pastry
  • sugar
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Lemon-Raspberry Danish With Mascarpone

  • DOUGH
  • nonstick spray
  • milk
  • egg
  • salt
  • sugar
  • yeast
  • all purpose flour
  • GLAZE
  • milk
  • confectioners sugar
  • lemon juice
  • FILLING AND FINISHING
  • lemon zest
  • egg
  • egg white
  • vanilla extract
  • lemon curd
  • cream cheese
  • mascarpone cheese
  • confectioners sugar
  • raspberry
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Everything Danish

  • salt
  • batch danish dough
  • egg
  • sesame seed
  • poppy seed
  • garlic flake
  • onion flake
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Cherry Crumble Danishes

  • powdered sugar
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • cherry pie filling
  • milk
  • all purpose flour
  • sugar
  • butter
  • sheets puff pastry
  • light brown sugar
  • cream cheese
  • water
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Cheese Danish

  • Cream cheese filling
  • turbinado sugar
  • jam
  • yolk
  • lemon juice
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • confectioners sugar
  • cream cheese
  • Danish dough
  • all purpose flour
  • salt
  • egg yolk
  • milk
  • egg
  • yeast
  • bread flour
  • sugar
  • butter
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Cinnamon Crumb Danish

  • Cheese Filling, Cinnamon Filling & Crumb Topping
  • cheese filling
  • cinnamon filling
  • crumb
  • egg
  • powdered sugar
  • dark brown sugar
  • salt
  • cinnamon
  • vanilla extract
  • fashioned oat
  • all purpose flour
  • all purpose flour
  • dark brown sugar
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • all purpose flour
  • butter
  • butter
  • cream cheese
  • Danish
  • egg wash
  • yeasted puff pastry
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Apple Danish

  • water
  • egg
  • butter
  • sugar
  • powdered sugar
  • nutmeg
  • all purpose flour
  • cinnamon
  • vanilla extract
  • brown sugar
  • heavy cream
  • cornstarch
  • granny smith apple
  • butter
  • salt
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Berry & Ricotta Danishes

  • ricotta cheese
  • vanilla extract
  • egg white
  • egg yolk
  • puff pastry
  • powdered sugar
  • lemon zest
  • lemon juice
  • all purpose flour
  • powdered sugar
  • fruit
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Country Ham and Red-Eye Gravy Danish

  • salt
  • cup strongly coffee
  • onion
  • egg
  • pecorino romano cheese
  • sherry vinegar
  • all purpose flour
  • heavy cream
  • butter
  • cannisters pillsbury seamless crescent dough
  • country ham
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Sour Cherry and Pistachio Danish

  • bread flour
  • juice
  • salt
  • pistachio
  • heavy cream
  • batch tartine croissants dough
  • chile de árbol
  • orange liqueur cointreau
  • sour cherry
  • cinnamon
  • egg yolk
  • star anise
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Cheese Danish

  • powdered sugar
  • lemon juice
  • vanilla extract
  • egg
  • sugar
  • water
  • sheets puff pastry
  • milk
  • cream cheese

Ingredient Breakdown

 
egg
vanilla extract
sugar
cream cheese
salt
all purpose flour
egg yolk
butter
milk
confectioners sugar
lemon juice
powdered sugar
sheets puff pastry
water
cinnamon
heavy cream
lemon zest
egg white
bread flour
ricotta cheese
batch danish dough
mascarpone cheese
lemon curd
yeast
nutmeg
dark brown sugar
puff pastry
puff pastry sheet
chocolate chip
nonstick spray
raspberry
sour cream
crescent roll dough
puff pastry dough
blueberry
crescent roll
sesame seed
poppy seed
garlic flake
onion flake
vanilla
pumpkin puree
ginger
cherry pie filling
light brown sugar
turbinado sugar
jam
yolk
cheese filling
cinnamon filling
crumb
egg wash
yeasted puff pastry
fashioned oat
baking powder
brown sugar
cornstarch
granny smith apple
fruit
cup strongly coffee
onion
pecorino romano cheese
sherry vinegar
cannisters pillsbury seamless crescent dough
country ham
tube crescent roll
applesauce
apple cider
juice
pistachio
batch tartine croissants dough
chile de árbol
orange liqueur cointreau
sour cherry
star anise
strawberry
strawberry jam
chive
kimchi
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Insights

Correlated with Higher Ratings

  • egg

Staple Ingredients

  • cream cheese 32%
  • sugar 32%
  • vanilla extract 32%

Common Ingredients

  • egg 29%

Usual Ingredients

  • milk 19%
  • salt 19%

Rarey Ingredients

  • all purpose flour 16%
  • confectioners sugar 16%
  • egg yolk 16%