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Jamaican Cheese Danish -MoveYuhHand

JAMAICAN CHEESE DANISH

Jamaican cheese Danish is made with a sweet bread stuffed with Tastee cheese and finished with a sweet glaze.
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 18 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Jamaican
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

Dough

  • 2 cups Flour (250g) + (1/4 cup for kneading)
  • ¼ cup Sugar (60g)
  • 2 ¼ tsp Instant Yeast (8g or 1 packet)
  • 1 tsp Olive Oil (+ more for greasing the bowl)
  • ¼ cup Lukewarm Water (62ml)
  • ½ cup Lukewarm Milk (125ml)
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 2 tbsp Melted Unsalted Butter (28g)
  • 1 cup Grated Tastee Cheese (100g)
  • 1 Room Temp Egg + 1 tbsp Milk for Egg Wash

Glaze

  • 1 tbsp Melted Unsalted Butter
  • ¼ tsp Vanilla
  • 2 tbsp Powdered Sugar
  • 1 tsp Milk

Instructions
 

  •  Sift all your dry ingredients together and whisk to combine.
  • Add in all your wet ingredients and mix well.
  • Grease your bowl and allow your dough to rest for 10 minutes.
  • Add roughly 1/4 cup flour to knead your dough then roll it out into a thin square.
  • Use a dough cutter or butter knife and cut slits on one side of the dough, leaving enough space in between each slit. Repeat the process on the opposite side.
  • Add your grated cheese to the center of the dough, allowing roughly 1/2 in space from the sides.
  • Fold over the top and bottom of your dough. Take the flaps from both sides and overlap them over the center of your dough.
  • Cover and let rest for 30 minutes or until doubled in size.
  • You can add your egg wash right before baking or half way through baking. I did mine half way through baking.
  • Bake at 325°F for 16-18 minutes.
  • Let cool for at least 10 minutes, then add your glaze while it is still warm.
  • Enjoy them while they are warm.
Keyword Jamaican Cheese Danish