Ham & Red-Eye Gravy Danish

12
Ingredients

15m
Prep Time

30m
Cook Time

45m
Ready In

Recipe: #18271

March 28, 2015

Categories: Breakfast, Cheese Brunch, Oven Bake, Refrigerated Dough, more

recipe by:
ellie

"Too easy using refrigerated dough (if you can't find the seamless crescent dough - just smooth out the dotted/cut lines and squish the squares of dough together, eliminating the seam. Recipe source: Saveur (March 2015)"

Original is 12 servings

Metric US

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Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (73.9 g)
Calories 171.2
Total Fat - 9.2 g
Saturated Fat - 4.8 g
Cholesterol - 44.1 mg
Sodium - 413.9 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 12.6 g
Dietary Fiber - 0.5 g
Sugars - 0.3 g
Protein - 9.2 g
Calcium - 139.4 mg
Iron - 0.9 mg
Vitamin C - 0.3 mg
Thiamin - 0.3 mg

Step 1

In a saucepan over medium high heat melt the butter and then add the onion, cooking until golden (8-10 minutes). Stir in the flour and cook 2 more minutes. Stir in coffee and cream and then transfer mixture to a blender and puree until smooth. Return the gravy to the pan and simmer until thickened (2-5 minutes). Chop 2 ounces of the ham and stir into the gravy along with the vinegar, salt and pepper.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Step 3

On a floured board and working with one sheet of crescent dough at a time, roll dough into a 9" x 12 1/2 inch rectangle. Cut dough lengthwise into six 1 1/2 inch wide strips. Twist strips, one at a time, by holding the ends of the strips and twisting dough in opposite directions and coil one twist of dough around itself to make a 2 inch round. Pinch the end of a second twist of dough onto the round; continue coiling dough to make a 4 inch round. Tuck and pinch end of dough under danish to seal. Transfer danish to a parchment paper lined cookie sheet; cover with damp dish towels until all the danishes are formed. Using your fingers, press and stretch the center of each danish to make a shallow well. Brush danish with egg.

Step 4

Cut out twelve 4 inch squares of parchment paper; place one square over each danish. Fill well with dried beans or pie weights and bake until golden and puffed (10-15 minutes). Remove paper and beans and spoon gravy into wells of danish, top with remaining ham, and half the cheese; bake until browned (6-10 minutes). Garnish with remaining cheese.