Month: April 2018

This is an easy, cheats version of a cherry Danish. To make proper Danishes takes quite some time – all that flaky pastry rolling and folding. For this version however I use bought puff pastry. If you’ve got the time then by all means make your own pastry, but if not a good quality butter puff pastry works really well. I make my own custard, but if pressed for time you can use shop bought. I’ve made these with cherries, but they are equally delicious with any fresh or tinned fruit.

If I’m pressed for time I buy hamburger buns, but I usually make my own for all the usual reasons – I know exactly what’s in them, they are healthier, cheaper, smaller green footprint and air miles etc. You just need ot make sure you have about 2 hours earlier in the day for prep and cooking, though the actual work time is about 10 minutes – quicker than it takes to go to the shops and buy some! You can brush the tops with milk before cooking for a soft bun, or brush with water and top with sesame seeds if you prefer that. Brushing just plain water on the top will give you a crustier top. Alternatively you can dust with flour or just leave plain.