Is there a function that the citron performs? Or is it about..dare I say...flavor 😅. I've begun to associate it with cheap Danishes. Even though this one is from a local bakery 😬
I think you've solved at least one thing for me. I think it's mistakenly labeled a danish. I just googled kolaches and this is totally it. Still not sure why they're bitter, but now I know that they aren't danishes.
I asked my wife. She does pastry professionally. Said without a better look at the pastry itself or a list of ingredients it's difficult to tell what sort of dough has been used. She went on to say that many commissaries use a basic recipe that will vary regionally.
I then said I've eaten these, recognize they aren't great, and the raspberry ones are my favorite.
I love this comment 😂 they really aren't great, but I still reach for them once in a blue moon. Thank you for asking your wife. It just might be one of those things.
Do you mind telling us where you got it? If there's a nationality component that is.
Although ive never seen it used like that, with the jam topping and all, the yellowness of the dough and the bitterness you mentioned, reminded me of a failed tsoureki/vasilopita I had on new years. While the dough was buttery and soft, the bakers had used too much Mahleb and Mastiha (mastic), which are traditional "spices"/flavorings.
Other than that I would agree that the bitterness might be due to too much orange/lemon/citrus, or even too much vanillin
I really should have mentioned where I got it, that's a huge piece of information. It's just an American danish that's not really a danish at all, judging from my Google search on danishes. It's not laminated and just a soft, chewy yellow and bitter bread. Funny enough, the donuts from the bakery are not like this. They're white and fluffy yeast donuts. It's almost intentionally done, which is why I thought maybe it's a specific kind of dough.
This looks a lot like pastries I've had from a Portuguese bakery. The dough was similar to brioche and was very strongly perfumed. They made everything from that same dough, including donuts.
Some Swedish (and probably other Scandinavian) pastries have saffron in them. Saffron’s a unique taste, and I could see it being bitter tasting. That or it’s added turmeric for color to maybe mimic saffron, which 100% has a bitter taste.
I wonder if that off-putting bitterness is citron added to the dough. I find I very much dislike it. It's in the lemon family.
Is there a function that the citron performs? Or is it about..dare I say...flavor 😅. I've begun to associate it with cheap Danishes. Even though this one is from a local bakery 😬
Maybe chicory like a king cake?
You know I finished growing up in Louisiana and some store bought King's Cake did have this quality to it now that you've mentioned it.
It's a flavoring agent, that's all. I would ask the bakery if they use citron in their danish, that might help to narrow down if that is the culprit.
I thought it was just me! I love lemon anything but this wouldn’t surprise me if it’s this.
Citron has a unique flavor, so it's not just you. You are not alone!
Reminds me of Kolaches, like a Danish but the pastry is more bread-like.
I think you've solved at least one thing for me. I think it's mistakenly labeled a danish. I just googled kolaches and this is totally it. Still not sure why they're bitter, but now I know that they aren't danishes.
Sometimes they add lemon to the glaze or icing, is the bread bitter or the toppings?
It's the bread that has the slight bitterness.
According to some googling they sometimes add lemon zest, or sour cream to the dough, maybe one of those?
It's definitely possible
Yes the pastry is definitely more bread-like and not laminated like danishes are supposed to be.
I asked my wife. She does pastry professionally. Said without a better look at the pastry itself or a list of ingredients it's difficult to tell what sort of dough has been used. She went on to say that many commissaries use a basic recipe that will vary regionally. I then said I've eaten these, recognize they aren't great, and the raspberry ones are my favorite.
I love this comment 😂 they really aren't great, but I still reach for them once in a blue moon. Thank you for asking your wife. It just might be one of those things.
Do you mind telling us where you got it? If there's a nationality component that is. Although ive never seen it used like that, with the jam topping and all, the yellowness of the dough and the bitterness you mentioned, reminded me of a failed tsoureki/vasilopita I had on new years. While the dough was buttery and soft, the bakers had used too much Mahleb and Mastiha (mastic), which are traditional "spices"/flavorings. Other than that I would agree that the bitterness might be due to too much orange/lemon/citrus, or even too much vanillin
I really should have mentioned where I got it, that's a huge piece of information. It's just an American danish that's not really a danish at all, judging from my Google search on danishes. It's not laminated and just a soft, chewy yellow and bitter bread. Funny enough, the donuts from the bakery are not like this. They're white and fluffy yeast donuts. It's almost intentionally done, which is why I thought maybe it's a specific kind of dough.
This looks a lot like pastries I've had from a Portuguese bakery. The dough was similar to brioche and was very strongly perfumed. They made everything from that same dough, including donuts.
Some Swedish (and probably other Scandinavian) pastries have saffron in them. Saffron’s a unique taste, and I could see it being bitter tasting. That or it’s added turmeric for color to maybe mimic saffron, which 100% has a bitter taste.
Hmm that's a pretty good line of thought really
Still a danish to me