Raspberry Cheese Danish Recipe

Raspberry Cheese Danish Recipe

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(Makes 1 loaf.)

Ingredients 

• Ingredients for the Danish:
• 6 ounces of cream cheese, softened
• 6 tablespoons white sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup raspberry preserves
• 1 can (8 ounces) of crescent rolls (I used Pillsbury original crescent rolls.)
• For the egg wash:
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon milk
• Ingredients for the Glaze:
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1/2 tablespoon very hot water
• 1 ounce cream cheese, softened

Directions 

• Directions for the Danish:
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a small bowl, mix the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, and flour until it’s smooth and creamy.  Set it aside.
• Line a baking pan with parchment paper or a silicone mat and set it aside.
• Carefully unroll the crescent roll dough into one long rectangle on the prepared baking sheet (don’t separate at the perforations).
• Press the dough near the perforations to even them out and seal any holes.
• At the top of the rectangle of crescent roll dough, cut the 2 corners off.
• At the bottom of the rectangle of crescent roll dough, cut 2 small triangles to make a square tab.
• Cut 1 inch wide diagonal strips on each side of the dough, leaving 2 to 3 inches in the middle.  
• Spread the cream cheese filling down the center of the dough.
• Spread the raspberry preserves on top of the cream cheese filling.
• Fold the top tab down on top of the filling.
• Fold the bottom tab up on top of the filling.
• Fold the 1 inch wide dough strips up and over the filling, alternating sides so it looks like a braided pattern.
• For the egg wash, whisk together the egg and milk and then brush it on top of the uncooked danish. This will give it a nice shine once it’s baked.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 17-20 minutes or until the filling is set and the dough is golden brown. (Mine took 19 minutes.)
• Let the danish cool on the baking pan.
• Once the danish has cooled, drizzle the glaze on top of the danish.
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• Directions for the Glaze:
• In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, maple syrup, very hot water, and softened cream cheese.

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