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Danish Dough-(called the D`etrempe)
1 ounce fresh yeast or a tbsp active dry yeast
½ whole milk
1/3 cup Sugar
Zest of 1 orange,finely grated
1 ½ tsp Vanilla Extract
2 large eggs,chilled
¼ Cup fresh orange juice
3 ¼ cups All Purpose Flour
1 tsp salt

For the Butterblock(called the Beurrage)
2 Sticks butter,unsalted
¼ Cup All Purpose flour

Filling –
3 Pears ,peeled and finely chopped
½ C Sugar
1 tsp Ground cinnamon
½ tsp Vanilla extract
¼ Cup lemon juice
2 tbsp butter

For the Egg wash –
1 large egg plus 1 large egg yolk

Dough – Combine yeast and milk in a bowl ofstanding mixer,mix on low speed.Slowly add sugar,orange zest,vanillaextract,eggs and orange juice and mix well.Combine flour and salt andli’l by li’l .Knead the dough for five mins more until smooth. Add ali’l more flour if its sticky.Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for30mins.

Butter Block – Combine butter and flour in amixer.Cream on medium speed until smooth and lumpy.Set aside at roomtemperature.You should it end up with fully creamy texture,which shouldbe easy to spread.
Once the Dough is chilled,transfer it to a work surface.Using a rollingpin,roll the dough into a rectangle (close to 18×13inches) and ¼ inchthick. L’il dough can help if its still sticky.Spread butter evenlyover the center and right thirds of the dough.Fold the left edge of thedough to the right, covering half of the butter block.Fold the rightthird of the rectangle over the center right.This is the first turn.

Place this on a baking sheet ,wrap in a plastic film and refrigeratefor 30mins.Place the dough again on a floured surface, the open endsshould be on your right and left.Roll again to a rectangle, fold theleft third of the rectangle over the center third and the right thirdover the center third.This is the second turn. Again refrigerate thedough for 30mins.Roll out,turn and refrigerate the dough two moretimes,for a total of four more times.Refrigerate the dough after thefinal turn for at least five hours to overnight.The Danish dough isready to use.

Filling – Toss the pears with all ingredientsexcept butter.Melt butter over medium heat.Saute the pear mixture intilsoft and caramelized.Cool it.(The original recipe called in for AppleFilling)

Make the Braid – Line a baking sheet with parchmentpaper. Roll the dough into a 15×20inch rectangle,1/4inch thick. Placeit on the baking sheet.Create a fringe down one long side of the pastryby making parallel,5 inch long cuts with a knife,spacing them 1 inchapart.Repeat on opposite side.Spoon the filling down to the center ofthe rectangle.Starting at one end,fold the strips of fringe over thefilling,alternating one by one,right,left,right and so on.When the laststrips have been folded,trim them neatly.

Egg Wash – Whisk together egg and yolk in a small bowl.Using a pastry brush,lightly coat the braid with the egg wash.

Bake - Cover the braid with plastic film and allowit for proofing for about 2 hours,or until doubled in volume or lightto the touch.Preheat the oven at 400F.Place on the center rack and bakefor 10 mins.Rotate the pan from back to front,turn the oven temperaturedown to 350F and bake for 8-10mins.The original recipe called in for15-20mins,but mine was done in less than 10 mins.Cool and serve thebraid.The cooled braid can be wrapped tight and stored refrigerated forupto 2 days or freeze for a month.

Verdict – Aesthetic looks makes it all the moreappealing.Good texture makes it all the more intriguing. This pastrytastes and looks best when it is filled with a fruit filling that isn’tvery juicy.I love love loved it. A must try recipe!

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Last summer I decided to make homemade marshmallows.  I dipped them in chocolate, and people loved them.   I've been cooking, baking, and making candy for years, and decided I would take this creation and make it into a business -- thus was born Eutopian Chocolates.  So when you discuss comfort food, this is it for me!!  Now that I'm around it all the time I'm much more controlled, and I've ruined my family and friends from ever eating junk candy.   There is nothing like really good chocolate around a creamy marshmallow center.

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But this is what they actually look like!

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You're teasing us here in the States, right? :) Seville is so pretty...

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I dispatched agents to various European destinations for this. earlster (aka Bratwurstesserundsenfkenner) found out that Rochambeau is a Metro brand. I called them and they said that Rochambeau is sold wholesale only, so we need an importer to bring it to the United States.

If you know someone who owns a restaurant or store in France, they can easily ship them a small quantity, then we can smuggle it into North America!

:)

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There're also a bunch of blogs that picked us up (not sure in which order).

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Just the other day, I was out to eat with my friends at Butterfly down on the piers, where I had the tender duck dish.  Food was delicious, but what surprised me more was Butterfly’s partnership with StreetSmart4Kids.  For those of you that don’t know, SS4K is a nonprofit organization, whose mission is to keep homeless teens off the street.  The campaign they are running this year is called "Dine Out and Donate."  All you have to do is visit one of the participating restaurants around the city (visit www.streetsmart4kids.org for a list) and give a donation when you pay the check (minimum $3).  It’s a really great way to give back to the community without the stress of doing actual community service labor.  So next time you’re going out for a night on the town, check out SS4K’s restaurant list and kill two birds with one stone—eat great and do it for a great cause!

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Hi all,

Chris "CJ" Jacobson is hosting a BBQ event on Sat, August 23rd in NYC. He designed the menu and will be grilling it up himself at this outdoor party. The Harlem Brewery will provide free beer all day, and the indie pop band Islands will give a concert.

There is also a $1,000 prize for the BBQ cook-off challenge! Details and tickets are at www.nymag.com/nyxny.