Danish medaljer in the Air Fryer
Danish medaljer is a classic Danish cake consisting of two crisp shortcrust pastry biscuits with a middle layer of jam and vanilla whipped cream, topped with icing, whipped cream and a strawberry.
Equipment
- 1 Air fryer
- 1 Mixing bowl
- 1 Electric mixer
- 1 Piping bag
- 1 Round cutter (approx. 6 cm in diameter)
- 1 Parchment paper
- 1 Knife
Ingredients
Shortcrust pastry:
- 200 g wheat flour
- 100 g butter cold and cut into cubes
- 50 g icing sugar
- 1 egg
Cream vanilla custard:
- 2 dl whipping cream
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla sugar
Jam:
- 100 g strawberry jam
Icing:
- 100 g icing sugar
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2-3 tbsp water
Garnish:
- 2 dl whipping cream whipped
- 8 pcs Fresh strawberries
Instructions
Prepare the shortcrust pastry:
- Mix 200 g wheat flour and 50 g icing sugar in a bowl.
- Add 100 g butter in cubes and rub it into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
- Add 1 egg and quickly bring the dough together. Shape it into a ball, wrap it in plastic wrap and place it in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Shape and bake the biscuits:
- Roll out the shortcrust pastry on a lightly floured surface to about 3-4 mm thickness.
- Cut out round biscuits with the cutter and place them on a piece of baking paper that fits your air fryer basket.
- Preheat the air fryer to 180°C. (Use the preheat function, or let it run for a few minutes before cooking)
- Bake the biscuits in the air fryer at 180 °C for about 8-10 minutes, or until lightly golden. Let them cool completely.
Make the vanilla whipped cream:
- Whip 2 dl whipping cream until lightly whipped.
- Add 1 tbsp sugar and 1 tsp vanilla sugar, and whip until the cream is stiff.
Assemble the Danish medaljer:
- Stir together the icing from 100 g icing sugar, 1 tbsp cocoa powder and 2-3 tbsp water. Adjust with water to get the right consistency.
- Spread the icing over 8 of the biscuits – these will be the lids of the medaljer. Let the icing set completely.
- Spread 100 g strawberry jam on the other 8 biscuits, which will be the bases.
- Pipe the vanilla whipped cream on top of the jam.
- Carefully place the iced lids on top of the cream.
- Whip 2 dl whipping cream and garnish each medalje with a dollop of whipped cream and one of the 8 pcs Fresh strawberries.
Notes
Make sure the biscuits are completely cool before assembling them, so the cream doesn't melt.
Nutrition
Calories: 491kcalCarbohydrates: 48.7gProtein: 4.8gFat: 30.4gSaturated fat: 19.1gSodium: 104mgFiber: 1.4gSugar: 30.1g
