Doesn’t the name and photos of these delicious danishes make your mouth start to water?

I just love the soft rich buttery flavor of this Danish Pastry. I found the recipe for Danish dough in the Professional Baking Cookbook. This recipe is more for an intermediate baker, but the step by step instructions that I made should help, if you wish to give it a try. The recipe take awhile to do, so make sure you have a day to do it. Or at least 8 hours!

With this recipe I created a Danish braid and some Danish swirls, the dough is so rich and beautiful to work with. Just look at the photos and you can see the layers and the flakiness of this dough. Yummy!! My dilemma was trying to decide what kind of filling I wanted to make. I decided on a Lime curd with Mascarpone cheese. Then topped with these sweet tasty candied lime zest. The lime curd is wonderful. It has that sour sweet taste, but with the addition of Mascarpone cheese really adds a rich smooth and refreshing flavor that goes perfect with the soft texture of the Danish pastry. Mascarpone cheese is a triple-cream cheese made from crème fraîche. A little expensive, but well worth the money. You could easily eat the lime curd and Mascarpone cheese by the spoon full, all on it’s own. But, with the rich, sweet danish pastry added you get something delicious, tantalizing and leaving you wanting more. I’m going to add the recipe for the Danish filling here.

Lime Curd with Mascarpone Cheese

1/4 cup butter

3 large eggs

½ cup sugar

1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (I used 3 limes)

1/2 cup of Mascarpone Cheese

finely grated zest from 1 limes

Add a cup of water to a pot and bring to a simmer. Place the eggs, sugar, lime zest and lime juice into a metal bowl and whisk together. Place the bowl over the simmering pot of water and whisk till the mixture becomes thick and creamy. Remove from the heat and stir in the butter. Now, add the Mascarpone Cheese and blend together. Pour into a clean container and place plastic wrap on top. Be sure the wrap is touching the top of the curd. This will help to prevent a crust from forming. Place into the fridge for at least 3 hours to overnight.

To make the candied Lime Zest follow this recipe.

Candied Lime Zest

1/3 cup of water

1/3 cup of sugar

1 tablespoon of corn syrup

Zest of 3 limes

Using a zester remove the rind from three limes. In a saucepan add the water, sugar and corn syrup. Bring to a soft boil and add the lime zest and continue to boil for 15 minutes. The lime zest with become translucent. Use a fork, remove the zest from the liquid and place the cooked zest onto a piece of wax paper. Spread out the zest and sprinkle on top with a little sugar. Allow to cool and place into an airtight container till ready to use. It’s also great as a sweet snack!

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Posted in Sweet Breads | 55 Comments �

55 Responses to “Danish with Lime Curd and Mascarpone Cheese”

1. on 27 Feb 2009 at 2:36 pm   Sara

   This is just gorgeous, I’m sure it tastes amazing too! I’ve never candied lime zest before, only lemon and buddha’s hand. Can’t wait to try!

2. on 27 Feb 2009 at 2:37 pm   Michelle

   This is gorgeous and sounds simply delicious. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
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3. on 27 Feb 2009 at 4:15 pm   Carolyn Jung

   I am a sucker for anything with mascarpone. And I’m an addict of candied citrus peel. So with the two of them together, you have totally roped me in. This looks dreamy.

4. on 27 Feb 2009 at 4:32 pm   lisaiscooking

   That looks amazing! Lime curd and mascarpone sounds like a fantastic combination. I want one of these danishes right now.

5. on 27 Feb 2009 at 5:12 pm   Erica from Cooking for Seven

   What beautiful, clear photography! I’ve always wondered exactly what Mascarpone is. Thanks for explaining!

6. on 27 Feb 2009 at 5:43 pm   The Duo Dishes

   Danish. Did someone say danish? It’s absolutely beautiful and looks too good to be true.

7. on 27 Feb 2009 at 5:50 pm   Memoria

   Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for the detailed instructions!!! I plan to make this for my stepdaughters next month, and this will be my first time making Danish dough. Thank you again!

8. on 27 Feb 2009 at 6:46 pm   Rosa

   Wow, what an unusual flavor for Danish pastries! Delightful! I’m drooling…

   Cheers,

   Rosa

9. on 27 Feb 2009 at 7:39 pm   Hannah

   That is one stunning danish! Now I regret using up the last of my danish dough only a week ago… It’s a good excuse to make more, though!

10. on 27 Feb 2009 at 10:04 pm   Divya Vikram

    Just amazing!

11. on 27 Feb 2009 at 10:48 pm   Carol

    Absolutely beautiful…lime and mascarpone with buttery crust? One of these days I may dare try something like this..for now I have to master wheat bread!!!
    This looks divine, Chuck…the pictures make me drool!!!

12. on 28 Feb 2009 at 12:26 am   Irene

    Oh. My. God. Please be careful about making things like this because one morning, you might hear a knock on your door and find me kind of hanging out around your house, like “oh, hi, just in the neighborhood… got any more danishes?”

13. on 28 Feb 2009 at 12:30 am   Whitney

    Impressive! Looks wonderful. Great pictures.

14. on 28 Feb 2009 at 4:55 am   Lorraine @NotQuiteNigella

    There’s really nothing quite like a freshly made Danish is there? And the lime curd and mascarpone cheese is truly inspired Chuck!

15. on 28 Feb 2009 at 6:01 am   Cynthia

    I will not be tempted. I will not be tempted. I will not…

16. on 28 Feb 2009 at 2:27 pm   Kevin

    That looks so good. Just look at how light and flaky the pastry is!

17. on 28 Feb 2009 at 2:34 pm   patsyk

    Those pictures really do make the mouth water. Delicious.

18. on 28 Feb 2009 at 3:28 pm   Rachel@fairycakeheaven

    oooooooooooooo lime curd, divine!! and with pastry, what could be better????

19. on 28 Feb 2009 at 4:05 pm   grace

    OF COURSE my mouth is watering. that’s an understatement–it’s more like a cascading fountain of drool.

20. on 28 Feb 2009 at 4:16 pm   Shari

    This is certainly time intensive, but it looks like time well spent. The finished result is absolutely gorgeous — and delicious looking. What a great Easter treat this would be!

21. on 28 Feb 2009 at 10:03 pm   sweetbird

    Oh my, I do think I may be in love…

22. on 01 Mar 2009 at 6:05 am   pigpigscorner

    The pastry looks so good and the filling sounds divine!! Yummy!!!

23. on 01 Mar 2009 at 2:58 pm   Eric Hoffman

    Wow. That looks great. I have not seen anything like that before.

24. on 02 Mar 2009 at 7:45 am   Lien

    This doesn’t only look amazing, (great shots!), but must taste heavenly too…wow

25. on 02 Mar 2009 at 7:19 pm   SuperChef

    Thanks a ton for visiting my blog!! so glad i found this site…love all the recipes here

26. on 03 Mar 2009 at 5:19 am   gastroanthropologist

    I always avoid Danishes because they always have that weird gooey red or orange jam with no particular flavor but sweet. This, however, looks so delicious. I love the addition of the candied lime zest. Oh, I wish I could have a piece of that now!

27. on 03 Mar 2009 at 5:39 am   Passionate Eater

    What a heavenly braided danish! I wish I was a baker, then I could make this recipe. I am actually worse than even a beginner baker! But I can still dream that you will move to CA and open up a bakery near me.

28. on 03 Mar 2009 at 2:27 pm   Jamie

    Am I ever impressed! It looks delicious, light and flakey and the combination of lime curd and mascarpone sounds divine. I want, calories to the wind! I love this kind of baking.

29. on 03 Mar 2009 at 3:16 pm   Asha

    YUM! I love Danish. With Mascarpone, you took it to whole another level. Thanks for the recipe!

    I see Sour Cream bread too, I made Sour cream and Potato bread. They are so good to eat toasted, aren’t they?

30. on 03 Mar 2009 at 3:47 pm   Poornima

    Hi Chuck, thank you for your lovely comment…I’m so glad I found your blog, you have a beautiful place here and its so sweet of you to find time to encourage amateurs like me…I’m definitely inspired to bake more breads…
    Danish Braid looks heavenly…its making me drool:)

31. on 03 Mar 2009 at 6:02 pm   helen

    Lovely danish, Chuck. If only I can wake up to one of these…

32. on 03 Mar 2009 at 9:01 pm   Judy (Judy's Gross Eats)

    Wow, that’s my kind of bread! My lime tree is loaded and I’ve been wanting to make curd and marmalade, so I will definitely bookmark your recipe.

33. on 03 Mar 2009 at 9:52 pm   Jennifer

    That looks amazing!!!!

34. on 04 Mar 2009 at 12:57 am   Elle

    That is one gorgeous braid! Made a similar one with the Daring Bakers, but yours is spectacular. Love the idea of lime curd and marscapone cheese, too. Danish dough is so lovely to work with…and fun to eat.

35. on 04 Mar 2009 at 12:16 pm   Sandie

    Yes, my mouth was watering from the title alone—and this danish recipe sounds well worth any investment of time it might require. It simply, and fortunately, embodies all my favorite danish qualities.

36. on 04 Mar 2009 at 1:00 pm   Fearless Kitchen

    This looks wonderful. And the photography is amazing!

37. on 04 Mar 2009 at 2:29 pm   Stefanie

    That looks great. And the picture is beautiful, too.

38. on 04 Mar 2009 at 2:37 pm   Soma

    Oh those flakes! the layers & the perfect brown. I love the lime zest & the way u used it give a fresh taste. It sure breaks the wt of the butter! Lovely pictures.

39. on 04 Mar 2009 at 2:58 pm   fresh365

    I just came across your site and this danish looks amazing! I’ve bookmarked quite a few others to try too- can’t wait!

40. on 04 Mar 2009 at 3:35 pm   Marysol

    Yes, yes, yes!
    The name, the photos and the description, all, made my mouth water.
    I have never seen this combination of flavors in a Danish pastry before, but, with a click of the mouse, it will become a new favorite in my files.

41. on 04 Mar 2009 at 4:55 pm   Medena

    Looks so delicious! I made danish pastry once, and loved it! Nice flavor combo!

42. on 05 Mar 2009 at 11:12 am   nick

    What a good looking pastry!

    You made the dough laminating process look so easy in the step-by-step.

43. on 05 Mar 2009 at 11:38 am   nina

    Please help me!!! I am falling for this……. Seriously though, I ‘ve made lemon curd the other day and this is perfect for my “perfect” lemon curd!! Thx for sharing!!

44. on 05 Mar 2009 at 6:39 pm   Cakespy

    Oh my goodness, this looks AMAZING! A nice take on lime curd–it’s exciting to see it encased in a different kind of pastry than just the expected key lime style pie! Yum.

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46. on 07 Mar 2009 at 9:51 am   maryann

    I like this! Wow!

47. on 09 Mar 2009 at 4:34 am   Sophie

    I see that every recipe is to die for!!! Your pictures look so fab!!!! This dessert looks so yummie:)!!!

48. on 15 Mar 2009 at 1:15 pm   Chuck Aflitto

    That looks great and must taste better!, Now I see more of what your blend with lime is about! Thank You

49. on 16 Mar 2009 at 12:47 am   Esi

    I am dying to do a Danish braid ever since I saw the Daring Bakers do one last year. The lime curd sounds amazing!

50. on 16 Mar 2009 at 1:29 pm   Lucy

    The danish looks gorgeously flaky! Combined with the curd and marscapone: well, I dont think it would last very long in my house! Wow

51. on 25 Mar 2009 at 11:02 pm   Memoria

    I just made this!! I made the danish bread and plan to make the sweet roll shape at a later date with the leftover dough that is in the freezer.

    I’ll never forget my first experience making danish pastry dough and a braid. I’m still a beginner baker, and it came out just fine. It wasn’t perfect and took a long time to make, but it came out looking very similar to your braid. It was flaky, buttery and tender. I made a cherry cream cheese version.

    Thank so much!!! It was so yummy!!

52. on 01 Apr 2009 at 12:36 am   eliza

    fantastic! i’m so speechless…

53. on 13 Jul 2009 at 7:05 am   Lydia

    This looks fantastic. May I ask a question. How are round Danishes formed — ones with the filling in the center. Thank you.

54. on 07 Aug 2009 at 12:19 am   catalina kolker

    My mouth is still watering…Make it stop please !
    Lucky me, I made lime curd today and I have it in the fridge, so I will indulge a bit. Bot this stuff is good ! And congrats on the great website !

55. on 18 Dec 2009 at 1:49 pm   Blender recipes

    I’m floored by this recipe. Well done. Now I only wish I had the chops to make it!