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Strawberry Cream Cheese Danish

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Follow these steps to make flaky, sweet danishes filled with a simple cream cheese mixture and topped with strawberries.

Ingredients

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  • 1 package (14.1 ounces) frozen puff pastry, thawed
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup sliced fresh strawberries
  • 1/4 cup strawberry preserves or jam
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 large egg, beaten (for egg wash)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Unfold the thawed puff pastry sheets onto a lightly floured surface. Cut each sheet into 6 equal squares, resulting in 12 squares total.
  3. In a medium bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, vanilla extract, and salt until the mixture is smooth.
  4. Place one square of pastry on the prepared baking sheet. Score a border about 1/2 inch from the edge of the square using a sharp knife, being careful not to cut all the way through the dough.
  5. Spread about 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese filling inside the scored border of each pastry square.
  6. Arrange a few strawberry slices over the cream cheese filling on each pastry.
  7. Brush the edges (the border) of each pastry square lightly with the beaten egg wash.
  8. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until the pastry is puffed and golden brown.
  9. While the danishes bake, prepare the glaze: In a small saucepan, combine the strawberry preserves and water. Heat over low heat, stirring until the preserves are melted and smooth.
  10. Remove the baked danishes from the oven. Immediately brush the warm strawberry glaze over the strawberries and the exposed cream cheese filling.
  11. Let the danishes cool slightly on the baking sheets before moving them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • For extra flaky pastry, keep the puff pastry cold until just before you cut and shape it.
  • If you do not have fresh strawberries, you can use frozen, thawed berries, or simply increase the amount of strawberry preserves used as a topping.
  • To make a thicker glaze, reduce the amount of water used in step 9.

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