Hello! I’m happy to be back sharing this wonderful easy cheese danish with you today! The filling tastes just like cheesecake. These are perfect for breakfast, brunch or just a sweet snack. I love that they go together so quickly! This recipe is one of Ina Garten’s. I love her elegant, simple style! You could easily adapt this and mix in some jam. Make a sweet drizzle for the top! It’s a great go to recipe.
I listed the zest of one lemon (my children don’t like it when the lemon is too strong). Other than that I pretty much followed her recipe. You can find the original here. They look pretty sprinkled with a little powder sugar over the top. Just be sure to let them cool a bit before you do.
Easy Cheese Danish
Ingredients
- One box puff pastry
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 8 ox cream cheese
- 3 eggs two yolks, one egg for egg wash
- zest of one lemon see note above
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
- 2 TBSP ricotta
Instructions
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Line cookies sheets with parchment paper.
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Mix cream cheese & sugar on low.
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Add ricotta, two egg yolks, vanilla and kosher salt.
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Mix just until combined.
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Roll out pastry and cut each sheet in four squares.
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Put a heaping tablespoon of the cheese mixture in the middle of each square.
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Use the 3rd egg for an egg wash and brush all four sides of each square.
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Fold two opposite side and overlap making sure they stick.
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Egg wash each pastry.
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
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Refrigerate for 15 minutes before baking.
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Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, turning the pan halfway through.
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Yummm! These will be perfect for my husband’s birthday this weekend!