Golden Danish Twists

I recently got my first Taste of Home magazine.  I have been reading Taste of Home since I was eight, but have never had my own subscription. My mom had got Taste of Home for a while, and I could always check them out at the library.  When I was in middle school through college a family friend who lived down the street would bring me her copies when she was done with them, which was positively wonderful and incredibly thoughtful--shout out to Angie!!

But now I am getting my own subscription to Taste of Home!! Wahoo!  Thanks to Melissa for getting me a subscription for my birthday!

When pouring through my first issue of Taste of Home I came upon this recipe for Golden Danish Twists and knew I would be baking them. I won't include the recipe here, because I made very few changes (swapped 2 cups of whole wheat flour for some of the all-purpose flour, cut the salt down to 1 teaspoon, and added some almond extract to the filling).  Go check the recipe and make them if you have a free afternoon.  They are pretty labor intensive, but utterly fabulous.  Even though there is pumpkin in the dough it imparts little flavor--just gives the dough a beautiful golden color.  While the dough is filled with lemony cream cheese this is not a traditional cream cheese danish, the filling is layered very thinly creating a subtle ribbon of flavor throughout the twists. If you've got the time (3+ hours in and out of the kitchen, perfect for my lazy Sunday afternoon of cleaning, laundry, and starting to watch Doctor Who) this recipe is definitely worth it.