Easy Strawberry Cream Cheese Danish

By christoph

Spring strawberries and cream cheese bring a rich flavor to this puff pastry Danish. Just a few simple ingredients create this no muss no fuss recipe. Fresh out of the oven this easy to make tasty treat will satisfy your overnight guests, or enjoy it with a cup of fresh brewed coffee on a lazy weekend morning.

Ingredients

• Strawberries
• 1 1 1 pint fresh strawberries hulled and sliced, or frozen berries thawed
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 2 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• Cream Cheese Filling
• 8 8 8 ounces cream cheese softened
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 1 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1 1 egg yolk
• Pastry
• 1 1 1 sheet puff pastry thawed and slightly rolled
• 1 1 1 egg
• Icing
• 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 1 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Milk
• Slivered almonds toasted

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 45mins
Adapted from jamesandeverett.com

Preparation

Step 1

Strawberries
Slice strawberries and toss with sugar in mixing bowl. Allow to stand for 5 minutes.
Add berries and juice to a small sauce pan over medium heat. Add sugar and lemon juice.
Cook until thickened, stirring often.
Allow to cool
Cream Cheese Filling
Mix cream cheese with powdered sugar, vanilla, and egg until creamy.
Pastry
Roll pastry on a lightly floured board.
Spread cream cheese filling down the center third of the pastry, followed by the strawberries.
Make cuts about 1” apart on both sides of the filling.
Braid the pastry by alternately stretching the pastry strips from side to side over the filling.
In a small bowl lightly beat the egg. Brush the pastry with egg wash before placing in the oven.
Bake
Bake on the center rack in a 375 degree F oven for 25 – 30 minutes or until the top is golden browned.
Place on a wire rack to cool. Use caution, filling will be extremely hot!
Drizzle with icing and top with slivered almonds.
Cooks Notes
Form pastry directly on a piece of lightly floured parchment paper for easy transfer to baking pan.



Caution - Fruit and cream cheese fillings are extremely hot. Allow to cool before serving.