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How Brian Lagerstrom Simplified Croissant-Style Lamination for a Flaky Cream Cheese Danish

Brian Lagerstrom walks through a beginner-friendly method for making flaky, laminated cheese danishes at home — combining croissant-like layers with a rich brioche-style dough. The video covers the full process from making the butter block and laminating the dough to shaping both round and triangle danishes, plus a whipped cream cheese filling, optional jam, and lemon glaze.

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by Brian Lagerstrom
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🧾 Ingredients

  • 1165g warm water
  • 2165g whole milk
  • 350g sugar
  • 48g instant yeast
  • 510g salt
  • 6540g all-purpose flour
  • 740g unsalted butter, softened
  • 8225g unsalted butter, softened (for butter block)
  • 9egg wash (egg + splash of milk)
  • 1075g powdered sugar
  • 112 egg yolks
  • 125g salt
  • 135g vanilla
  • 14450g cream cheese, softened
  • 15500g powdered sugar (for glaze)
  • 1630g milk (for glaze)
  • 17zest of 1/2 lemon
  • 18fruit jam (optional)
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