Cherry Danish Recipe
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Cherry Danish Recipe
Description
The Cherry Danish Recipe uses puff pastry sheets cut into squares and purposely folded into octagons to hold a generous dollop of cream cheese mixture in the center. The cream cheese filling is blended with sugar, lemon juice, vanilla, and egg yolk which introduces richness and slight tanginess. An optional cherry pie filling adds fruity sweetness atop, complementing the creamy center. The pastry is brushed with an egg wash to promote a shiny golden surface and then dusted with sugar for additional texture. Baking produces a crisp, flaky exterior while the interior remains soft from the cream cheese filling.
These danishes can be served warm or cooled, offering flaky, creamy, and fruity layers. They work well for a treat with coffee or as part of a brunch offering. The distinctive octagonal folds give the pastries an interesting shape and structure.
Cream cheese should be softened properly before mixing to avoid lumps. Using a pastry brush to apply the egg wash evenly creates a nice finish. Watch the baking time closely between 15 and 27 minutes for an even golden brown crust without burning.
Ingredients
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp water
- 1 egg yolk
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- 3 tbsp sugar plus some for dusting
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 (17.3 oz) package Puff pastry sheets thawed, frozen
- 1 can cherry pie filling optional
Instructions
- Prepare two baking sheets by lining them with parchment paper. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Crack the whole egg into a small bowl. Add the water and beat together. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, add egg yolk, cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice and vanilla. Mix the ingredients together using an electric mixer on medium high speed.
- On a clean surface, spread out both puff pastry sheets. Cut each sheet into 4 even squares. Make the squares into octagons by folding over each corner about 1 inch.
- Add a dollop of the cream cheese mixture into the center of each of the octagon shapes. (about 2 tbsp each). Keep the cream cheese in a dollop shape. Don't spread it out.
- Optional Cherry topping: Add cherry pie filling on top of the dollop of cream cheese.
- Dip a pastry brush into the egg/water mixture. Brush the top of the exposed puff pasty with the mixture. Add a dusting of sugar over the exposed pastry.
- Bake for 15-27 minutes until the pastry is an even golden brown. Cool and serve.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 554 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 554kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 54g | 18% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 34g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 267mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 166mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 599IU | 12% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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