Steps-
In a large bowl combine warm milk, egg, instant yeast, sugar, and salt. Let it sit for 10 minutes. Allow it to bubble
Add the sifted flour and mix until combined then knead for 3-4 minutes using your hands or stand mixer.
Once the dough has come together add the softened butter then keep kneading it 4-5 minutes. Be patient in this step.
Add the dough to a lightly oiled bowl and cover and let it rise for 1 ½ hours in a warm spot in your home.
While the dough is rising make the cream cheese filling. Mix the cream cheese until smooth and creamy, then add the sugar and vanilla. Set aside.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
Divide the dough into 9-12 pieces. Roll them into a large ball and add to the baking sheet. Make sure they are separated 2-3 inches apart.
Cover loosely and let them rise for 20 minutes while you preheat your oven to 350 degrees F
Press down in the middle of each ball, and put some of the cream cheese filling into each. Don’t overfill them.
Top the filling with the blueberries
With a pastry brush, carefully brush the buns with an egg wash. Not the filling part though.
Sprinkle the filling with the topping
Bake for 20-30 minutes
Remove and let cool for 10 minutes, this will be hard but worth it!
Top with powdered sugar and serve immediately with your favorite tea or coffee.
Best to be eaten the day of! If you have too much pop next door to your neighbors and share you’re homemade treat!
Spring Equinox Brioche Danish
It feels very authentic to have my first blog post be the night before the spring equinox. Watching all of the flowers and trees bloom may be my favorite part of the year. And there is nothing better than a fluffy blueberry cheese danish perfect for a slow intentional morning.
Recipe Here:
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Rise Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
Dough-
1 1/3 cup warm milk
2 large eggs
2 tsp instant yeast
1/3 cup sugar
Pinch of salt
4 cups all purpose flour (sifted)
6 tbsp unsalted butter (room temp)
Filling:
16 oz soft cream cheese
½ cup sugar
1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
1 ½ cup blueberries (I used wild blueberries)
Topping-
4 tbsp unsalted butter melted
¾ cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
Cherry Hand pies for Easter Sunday
Honestly nothing is better than a warm oozing cherry pie sitting on the back porch with your family members. Maybe paired with a crisp glass of sweet tea or a hot coffee depending on your preference. The curst is perfect flaky and baked till golden. The possibilities of fillings are endless if you are not feeling a cherry vibe. Blueberry or lemon curd would also be phenonomal in this recipe.
Recipe:
Filling-
2 cups of cherries (fresh or frozen-pitted)
1/3 cup of sugar
1 tbsp of cornstarch
1 tsp lemon juice
½ tsp vanilla extract
pinch of salt
Pie Crust-
2 ½ cups of all purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp sugar
1 cup (two sticks) of very cold butter cubed
6-8 tbsp ice water
Instructions-
for the dough-
Whisk flour +salt + sugar
Add the cold cubed butter and use your hands or a pastry cutter and mix everything until just combined. The pieces of butter will make the crust more flaky.
Add the ice water to the dough one tbsp at a time
Divide into two disks and then wrap with plastic wrap and chill at least one hour.
Then lightly flour a surface and roll out your dough but not too thin.
Make sure everything stays cold.
You can also use 1-2 tbsp of vodka in place of the ice water and the alcohol evaporates but makes the crust flaky and delicious.
Make the filling-
Add the sugar and cherries into a small saucepan on medium heat
cook until juicy (about 5 minutes)
Stir in cornstarch, vanilla and lemon juice
cook until thick and jammy
let it cool completely
Assembly-
Cut out circles in your pie dough crust
add 1-2 tbsp of filling to the center and cover with another circle, and use a fork to pinch the sides closed
cut small slits at the top for steam
then mix egg+ milk and brush on the top optional to sprinkle sugar on top for bakery style.
Bake at 375 degrees F for 20-25 minutes
Let cool on a wire rack and serve with some ice cream or espresso;)