Nana Davis's Delicious Danish

This recipe is best prepared with a mixer that has a "dough hook": **Run hot water over the mixing bowl to temper it. Adding warm water to a cold bowl will cool the water off too fast for the yeast to start becoming active. 1/4 cup warm water 2 1/2 teaspoons active yeast 1 tablespoon sugar add yeast and sugar to the water and let stand for 5-10 minutes or until the yeast becomes active (foamy) ... Add to the yeast: 1 Cup Buttermilk 1/2 stick of melted butter 1 egg slightly beaten

Then in a bowl sift together 3 3/4 Cups of flour 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 Tablespoons sugar

~Mix until ball forms ~Turn out on floured board and knead until the dough feels silky ~Put in a greased bowl to proof (rise) ~cover with plastic wrap and a wet towel until its double in size ~Punch down and turn out on floured board...knead a few times and roll out into a rectangle ~Brush with melted butter and add filling (I use Solo Pie Filling...I like Almond Paste the best) ~Roll up and slice about an inch thick and put on a cookie sheet, so they are touching each other. ~Let them proof again for about 15-20 minutes. ~Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until golden......cool before adding frosting.

Frosting: One stick of  softened Butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 3 cups powdered sugar, and milk 1 tablespoon at a time until it's the right constancy that you like. The more milk the thinner it will be . I eyeball it till it's the consistency of a thick paste. You can use it this way or microwave it to melt it to make it a glaze. Both ways are super yummy! 

Enjoy!