Swedish Kringles Food

SWEDISH KRINGLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• To make the dough cut 1/2 cup butter into 1 cup flour using a knife or pastry blender. Add water as needed and mix until crumbly, leaving pea-sized chunks. On a floured surface roll the dough out to 3 or 4 inches in width. Place on a rectangular cookie sheet.
• In a small saucepan over high heat, bring 1 cup water and 1/2 cup butter to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in flour; mix until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Stir in 1 teaspoon almond extract. Spread filling over dough.
• Bake in preheated oven for 55 to 60 minutes. The pastry will fall a little as it cools.
• Meanwhile, combine confectioners' sugar, cream, 1 tablespoon butter and 1 teaspoon almond extract. Spread icing over pastry as soon as it's removed from the oven.

DANISH KRINGLE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 375°F. Remove pie crust from pouch; place flat on ungreased large cookie sheet. In medium bowl, mix 2/3 cup pecans, the brown sugar and butter. Sprinkle over half of pie crust to within 3/4 inch of edge. Brush edge with water; fold pie crust over filling. Move kringle to center of cookie sheet. Press edge with fork to seal; prick top with fork. Bake 17 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes.
• 2. In small bowl, mix powdered sugar, vanilla and enough milk until smooth and desired drizzling consistency. Drizzle over warm kringle. If desired, sprinkle with 3 tablespoons pecans. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Cut into squares or wedges.

SWEDISH KRINGLER OR ALMOND PUFF

Steps:

• 1. STEP ONE: Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cut butter into flour. Sprinkle water over this mixture. Mix well with fork. Round into ball. Divide in half. On ungreased baking sheet, pat each half into a strip 12 inches by 3 inches. Strips should be about 3 inches apart ( side by side) from each other on the baking sheet.
• 2. STEP TWO: In medium saucepan heat butter and water to rolling boil. Remove from heat and quickly stir in almond extract and 1 cup flour. Stir vigorously over low heat until mixture forms a ball ( about 1 minute). Remove from heat; beat in eggs, all at one time until smooth.
• 3. STEP TWO cont: Divide above mixture in half, spread evenly over strips already on the baking sheet, covering completely.
• 4. Bake about 1 hour or until topping is crisp and brown. Cool. Frost with confectioners sugar glaze and sprinkle generously with nuts. We like toasted sliced almonds, mixed nuts are always great, but your choice. When serving, slices can be cut as thick or thin as you like:))

SWEDISH KRINGLE

Steps:

• To make Pastry A, drop flour, salt and butter into the food processor.
• Pulse several times, until crumbly.
• Pour in 2-3 tablespoons water; pulse until clumpy.
• Flatten: Turn out pastry clumps onto a sheet of parchment paper.
• Divide in half and shape into 2 logs.
• Roll or pat each log into a thin rectangle, each about 14 inches long and 4 ½ inches wide.
• Slide parchment onto a baking sheet.
• To make Pastry B, swirl almond paste in the food processor 1 minute.
• Set aside.
• Boil: In medium saucepan, heat water and butter to an energetic boil.
• Pull pan off heat.
• Immediately drop in flour.
• Use an electric mixer to beat smooth.
• Beat in almond paste, then eggs - one at a time - then extract.
• Bake: Spread half of Pastry B over one rectangle of Pastry A, completely covering A.
• Repeat with second rectangle.
• Bake at 350 degrees until puffed and golden, about 45 minutes.
• Cool completely.
• To make icing, beat confectioners' sugar, butter and both extracts together, using an electric mixer.
• Add enough of the milk or cream to achieve a spreadable icing.
• Spread half the icing over each cooled kringle.
• Sprinkle on almonds.
• Slice crosswise on the diagonal into 1-inch thick strips.
• Enjoy.

SWEDISH KRINGLE

Steps:

• Part 1: Cut butter into flour and add sufficient cold water to form into pie crust, divide into two balls. Flatten each into a 3" wide strip on cookie sheet.
• Part 2: Put water and butter in saucepan, and heat to boiling. Remove from stove and add flour all at once. Stir until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until smooth each time. Add almond extract and spread onto the strips.
• Bake: 425 degrees F for 15 minutes.
• Then 400 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Cool and frost.
• Cut into 1" strips for serving.

KRINGLE

Steps:

• Soften butter with a potato masher or something similar. Spread the butter on waxed paper to an 8 by 16-inch rectangle. Chill.
• Dissolve yeast in the warm water. Add milk, sugar, salt, lemon extract, and egg and mix well. Add flour and mix smooth by hand. A nice dough should be formed Wrap with plastic wrap and chill.
• Roll the dough on well-floured board to an 8 by 12-inch rectangle. Divide the prepared butter layer into 2 equal parts. Place 1 piece of the butter on 2/3 of the dough. Fold the uncovered third of dough over the middle third (on top 1/2 of the butter layer), then fold the remaining third over the top. Chill.
• Roll dough again to an 8 by 12-inch rectangle. Place the remaining piece of chilled butter on 2/3 of the dough. Fold in the same method as the first piece of butter.
• Gently roll dough to an 8 by 16-inch rectangle being careful not to break the layering of butter. Fold like above in thirds. This make 24 layers of butter. Chill.
• Cut the dough into 2 equal pieces. Lightly and patiently roll 1 piece at a time, until piece is about 6 by 20 inches.
• To prepare filling mix ingredient until smooth. Spread center third of dough with butterscotch filling, then add fruit, nuts, raisins or jam. Fold 1 of the long edges to the middle, moisten other edge and fold over top to cover filling. Seal well.
• Put kringle on lightly greased baking sheet and form into oval shape, pressing ends of kringle together to form a continuous oval. Flatten entire oval with hands. Cover kringle for 1 hour at room temperature.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes, until golden brown color. Cool, then ice with mixture of powder sugar and water.
• Please note that the best quality kringle require patience. This process is most successful when spread out over three days. Day 1, roll in first piece of butter. Day 2, roll in second piece of butter and additional fold. Day 3, create your kringle or other fine Danish pastries. A quality Danish pastry should be light, tender, flaky, and full of flavor. With patience and pride this recipe will yield just that.

SWEDISH KRINGLE

Steps:

• Mixture 1: Cut oleo into flour. Stir in hot water and almond extract with a fork. Divide in half. Pat into 2 long strips each 5x12 on cookie sheet.
• Mixture 2: Bring water and oleo to boil. Add flour as you remove from heat and stir until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time each time beating till smooth. Add almond extract. Spread over mixture 1.
• Bake at 350°F for 1 hour.
• Mix frosting ingredients together. Add water enough to make smooth. Frost while warm.