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Cream Cheese Danish

Prep Time

30 min

Servings

8

Cook Time

18 min

PastriesMedium

Cream Cheese Danish

Flaky pastry pockets filled with sweetened cream cheese and fruit preserves.

1Ingredients

Adjust Servings
8
  • 1 sheet puff pastry
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • Fruit preserves
  • Egg wash
  • Powdered sugar glaze

2Instructions

  1. 1

    Cut pastry into squares.

  2. 2

    Beat cream cheese, sugar, yolk, vanilla.

  3. 3

    Pipe onto pastry centers.

  4. 4

    Add dollop of preserves.

  5. 5

    Fold corners to center.

  6. 6

    Brush with egg wash.

  7. 7

    Bake at 400F for 15-18 minutes.

  8. 8

    Drizzle with glaze.

Baker's Tips

  • •Keep pastry cold for best puff
  • •Cherry or blueberry preserves work best