Easy Strawberry Cream Cheese Danish (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Base
01 -
1 frozen sheet puff pastry, slightly thawed
02 -
4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
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3 tablespoons white granulated sugar
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1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
→ Filling
05 -
2 cups strawberries, washed and sliced thin
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½ tablespoon cornstarch
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½ tablespoon white granulated sugar
→ Egg Wash
08 -
1 large egg
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2 teaspoons water
→ Lemon Icing
10 -
½ cup powdered sugar, sifted
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Zest of half lemon
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2-3 teaspoons lemon juice
# Instructions:
01 -
Let puff pastry thaw on counter for 30 minutes.
02 -
Beat cream cheese for 1 minute, add sugar and beat another minute. Mix in vanilla. Slice strawberries and mix with cornstarch and sugar.
03 -
Roll out thawed pastry, cut into 6 rectangles. Score ¼-inch border on each. Place on greased baking sheet.
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Spread 1 tablespoon cream cheese mixture in each pastry up to border. Top with strawberries.
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Brush edges with egg wash. Bake at 400°F for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
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Mix icing ingredients until smooth and pourable. Drizzle over warm pastries.
# Notes:
01 -
Best served warm
02 -
Icing should be thick enough not to melt into pastry