"This simple Danish recipe makes a perfectly baked puff pastry filled with yummy cream cheese and juicy cherries. Don’t forget to top it with a drizzled glaze before you dig in!"
Easy Cherry Danish with Sweet Cream Cheese
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Prep time: 30mins
Cook time: 25mins
Serves or Makes: 6
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ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry
- 6 ounce cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 pinch of salt
- 21 ounces Original Country Cherry, 1 can, drained
- 1 large egg yolk, for brushing the pastry
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 3 tablespoon milk
Method
Step 1
Take the frozen pastry out of the freezer and let it thaw on the counter for about 30 minutes (do not unfold- it will easily break).
Step 2
Beat cream cheese and sugar on low speed until creamy. Add egg yolk, vanilla extract, lemon juice and salt and continue mixing until the mixture is nice and smooth.
Step 3
Place the puff pastry on a try lined with parchment paper, dust it with flour and roll it out carefully.
Step 4
Place the cream cheese mixture down the middle of the puff pastry sheet lengthwise- creating about a 3 inch strip of filling.
Step 5
Spread the cherries on top of the filling.
Step 6
Using a pizza cutter or kitchen scissors, cut the sides of the pastry into 1 inch wide strips. Cut towards the filling, leaving about 1 inch before actually getting to the filling.
Step 7
Alternating the sides, fold them in over the filling until it will look like a braided pastry with fruit peeking out.
Step 8
Brush the dough with the beaten egg yolk.
Step 9
Bake for 400° F for 25 minutes until golden brown.
Step 10
Mix powdered sugar and milk and mix until well blended.
Step 11
Let it cool before glazing the pastry.