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Fruit Puff Pastry Danish
Enjoy something delicious and satisfying with this easy-to-make recipe.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 489 kcal
Course:
Others
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry thawed (1/2 lb)
- 8 oz cream cheese room temperature
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg yolk room temperature
- ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp freshly grated lemon zest
- 3 cups fresh berries
- Optional: ½ Tbsp powdered sugar for dusting
For the Egg Wash:
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp water
Glaze:
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ tsp lemon zest
- 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Thaw puff pastry according to package instructions. Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking tray with parchment paper or silicon baking sheets.
- In a large bowl, mix softened cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, vanilla extract, and lemon zest on high speed until creamy and smooth.
- Unfold one puff pastry sheet onto a clean work surface and gently roll it into a 10”x10” square. Slice the pastry into 6 rectangles with a pizza cutter.
- Trace a smaller rectangle inside each rectangle leaving a 1-inch border. Slit the border on the corners so you can fold the border on top of itself to form an elevated ½-inch border. Poke the center of the rectangle with a fork multiple times to prevent the pastry from rising too much in the center.
- Add a heaping tablespoon of cream cheese filling to the center of each piece of dough and spread it evenly up till the border. Chill the pastry in the fridge.
- Prepare the fruit you wish to add, clean/pit the cherries and strawberries, then slice in half. Leave raspberries and blueberries whole, and slice peaches.
- Arrange the fruit (about ¼ cup) on top of the cream cheese.
- Prepare the egg wash by whisking the egg and water together in a small bowl.
- Use a small pastry brush or your finger to coat the pastry edges with egg wash.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the exposed edges are golden brown and flaky.
- Optional: coat the fruit with warm jam. And/or dust with powdered sugar.
- Mix the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest to make the glaze and drizzle over the Danish pastries. Serve them warm or let them cool.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
489kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
49g
(16%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
31g
(48%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
13g
Trans Fat
0.003g
Cholesterol
96mg
(32%)
Sodium
233mg
(10%)
Potassium
134mg
(4%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Vitamin A
625IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
56mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 489
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 489kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 31g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 0.003g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 233mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 134mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 625IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.