Danish pastry

Danish pastry is a sweet pastry, of Viennese origin, which has become a speciality of Denmark and neighbouring Scandinavian countries and is called "Danish pastry" in English speaking countries. They are referred to as facturas in some Spanish speaking countries. Danish pastry is, like the croissant, originated from Vienna and is called wienerbrød (Danish pronunciation: [ˈʋiːˀnɔˌbʁœːˀð], lit. "Viennese bread", corresponding to the French Viennoiserie) in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Norway and Sweden. In Vienna, Danish pastry ("Viennese bread") is referred to as "Plundergebäck" or "Golatschen", and its origin may well be the Turkish baklava, like the Strudel. Both the croissant and Danish are laminated doughs, and as...