Spring strawberries and cream cheese bring a rich flavor to this puff pastry Danish.   Just a few simple ingredients create this no muss no fuss recipe.  Fresh out of the oven this easy to make tasty treat will satisfy your overnight guests, or enjoy it with a cup of fresh brewed coffee on a lazy weekend morning.   

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Strawberry Cream Cheese Danish

Fresh spring strawberries and cream cheese bring a rich flavor to this puff pastry Danish. Fresh out of the oven this easy to make tasty treat will satisfy your overnight guests, or enjoy with a cup of fresh brewed coffee on a lazy weekend morning.

Course Breakfast, Brunch

Cuisine American, French

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes minutes

Total Time 45 minutes minutes

Servings 8

Author Christoph

Ingredients

Strawberries

• 1 pint fresh strawberries hulled and sliced, or frozen berries thawed
• ¼ cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Cream Cheese Filling

• 8 ounces cream cheese softened
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg yolk

Pastry

• 1 sheet puff pastry thawed and slightly rolled
• 1 egg

Icing

• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Milk
• Slivered almonds toasted

Instructions

Strawberries

• Slice strawberries and toss with sugar in mixing bowl. Allow to stand for 5 minutes.
• Add berries and juice to a small sauce pan over medium heat. Add sugar and lemon juice.
• Cook until thickened, stirring often.
• Allow to cool

Cream Cheese Filling

• Mix cream cheese with powdered sugar, vanilla, and egg until creamy.

Pastry

• Roll pastry on a lightly floured board.
• Spread cream cheese filling down the center third of the pastry, followed by the strawberries.
• Make cuts about 1” apart on both sides of the filling.
• Braid the pastry by alternately stretching the pastry strips from side to side over the filling.
• In a small bowl lightly beat the egg. Brush the pastry with egg wash before placing in the oven.

Bake

• Bake on the center rack in a 375 degree F oven for 25 – 30 minutes or until the top is golden browned.
• Place on a wire rack to cool. Use caution, filling will be extremely hot!
• Drizzle with icing and top with slivered almonds.

Notes

Form pastry directly on a piece of lightly floured parchment paper for easy transfer to baking pan.

 

Caution -  Fruit and cream cheese fillings are extremely hot.  Allow to cool before serving.