Fresh Fruit Cheese Danish

Description

This is a wonderfully easy recipe to make your danishes at home. Enjoy with coffee or tea, with friends & family. This recipe was presented on ksl-tv.

Ingredients

• Puff Pastry Sheets
• Cream Cheese
• Half-and-half Cream
• Egg
• Powdered Sugar
• Lemon, Zest Of
• Blackberries
• Sliced Almonds

Instructions

1. Place the pastry sheets on work surface
2. Cut each sheet into fourths
3. Have 2 baking sheets lined with parchment or silpat ready
4. In a bowl, beat the cream cheese, half & half, egg, powdered sugar, and lemon zest
5. Divide the mixture among the 8 squares of pastry, placing the cheese in the center of each square
6. Top each with a tablespoon of fruit choice
7. Cut a small slit in the corners of each pastry square, then fold the pastry over the cheese so that the center is exposed
8. Sprinkle with sliced almonds
9. Bake in a 425 oven for 20 minutes or until golden
10. Remove from oven, sprinkle with powdered sugar, cool slightly before serving
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12. Preparation time is an estimate
13. Enjoy!