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Fruit Puff Pastry Danish

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 489

Ingredients

  • 1 sheet puff pastry thawed (1/2 lb)
  • 8 oz cream cheese room temperature
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg yolk room temperature
  • ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp freshly grated lemon zest
  • 3 cups fresh berries
  • Optional: ½ Tbsp powdered sugar for dusting

For the Egg Wash:

  • 1 egg
  • 1 tbsp water

Glaze:

  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • ½ tsp lemon zest
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice

Instructions

  • Thaw puff pastry according to package instructions. Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking tray with parchment paper or silicon baking sheets.
  • In a large bowl, mix softened cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, vanilla extract, and lemon zest on high speed until creamy and smooth.
  • Unfold one puff pastry sheet onto a clean work surface and gently roll it into a 10”x10” square. Slice the pastry into 6 rectangles with a pizza cutter.
  • Trace a smaller rectangle inside each rectangle leaving a 1-inch border. Slit the border on the corners so you can fold the border on top of itself to form an elevated ½-inch border. Poke the center of the rectangle with a fork multiple times to prevent the pastry from rising too much in the center.
  • Add a heaping tablespoon of cream cheese filling to the center of each piece of dough and spread it evenly up till the border. Chill the pastry in the fridge.
  • Prepare the fruit you wish to add, clean/pit the cherries and strawberries, then slice in half. Leave raspberries and blueberries whole, and slice peaches.
  • Arrange the fruit (about ¼ cup) on top of the cream cheese.
  • Prepare the egg wash by whisking the egg and water together in a small bowl.
  • Use a small pastry brush or your finger to coat the pastry edges with egg wash.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the exposed edges are golden brown and flaky.
  • Optional: coat the fruit with warm jam. And/or dust with powdered sugar.
  • Mix the powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest to make the glaze and drizzle over the Danish pastries. Serve them warm or let them cool.

Nutrition

Calories: 489kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 233mg | Potassium: 134mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 625IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 1mg