Servings: 12
Calories: 294kcal
Ingredients
Ingredients for the cream cheese filling
- 8 oz package cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp almond extract
- 1 egg
- 1 package frozen puff pastry sheet
Ingredients for the cherry filling
- 2 cups Northwest Cherries pitted
- 1 tbsp corn starch
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
Ingredients for the glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
Instructions
- Make the Cream Cheese Filling: Mix softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla and almond extract in a bowl. Add the egg to the mixture and combine.
- Gather the Cherry Filling: Use the cherry pie filling recipe and make a batch.
- Make the Danish: Roll out thawed puff pastry sheets on a floured surface to 12 x 12-inch squares. Cut each sheet into 6 squares and create a 1-inch border around each. Place squares on a parchment-lined baking sheet and brush borders with egg wash. Add a heaping tablespoon of cream cheese mixture and 1 tbsp of cherry mixture to each square.
- Bake at 400°F for 15 minutes.
- Make the Glaze: Mix 1 cup powdered sugar, 1 tbsp milk, and 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice for the glaze. Drizzle glaze over cooled pastries.
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