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Easy Cream Cheese Danishes
Prep Time
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
minutes
Total Time
35
minutes
minutes
Servings
8
danishes
Ingredients
8
ounces
cream cheese
softened
1/3
cup
of granulated sugar
2
egg yolks
at room temperature
2
tablespoons
ricotta cheese
at room temperature
1
teaspoon
pure vanilla extract
1/4
teaspoon
kosher salt
Zest from one large lemon
2
sheets of frozen puff pastry
thawed according to package instructions
Egg wash
1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Line baking sheet with parchment paper or Silpat.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine sugar and softened cream cheese. Beat until smooth.
Add egg yolks, ricotta cheese, vanilla extract, salt and lemon zest and mix until well combined.
On a lightly floured surface, gently roll puff pastry sheet out to smooth the creases.
Using a sharp knife, divide puff pastry into four squares.
Spoon cream cheese filling onto each puff pastry square, dividing filling evenly between squares.
Brush edges of puff pastry with egg wash and fold two corners in, making sure they over lap.
Brush top of puff pastry with egg was and bake at for 18-20 minutes until golden brown.
Notes
Can be made ahead, refrigerated and baked the following day. Adjust cooking time as needed.