Jam and Cream Cheese Danish

Summary

Description

Ingredients

17OuncePuff Pastry (thawed)
8OunceCream Cheese (softened)
1 Egg Yolk
3TablespoonSugar
1⁄4TeaspoonVanilla Extract
1⁄2TeaspoonAlmond Extract (plus 1/8 teaspoon)
6TablespoonJam (any variety)
6TablespoonPowdered Sugar
3⁄4TablespoonMilk
1 Egg
2TablespoonTurbinado Sugar

Instructions

1.Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. In a bowl of an electric mixer with paddle attachment, whip cream cheese until fluffy and smooth. Add egg yolk, sugar, vanilla, and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract and mix until smooth, set aside.
2.Remove puff pastry sheets from packaging. Working with one at a time, unfold onto lightly floured work surface. Use a rolling pin to very lightly roll pastry in all directions, keeping it in an even rectangle shape. Dough should not extend more than about 1/2-1" inch on all sides.
3.Cut dough one direction on each of the 2 folded creases. Cut dough just one more time the other direction, down the center, creating 6 even rectangles. Place rectangles evenly spaced on baking sheet. Repeat with the next sheet.
4.Using a knife, lightly score each rectangle about 1/4 inch in on all sides. Do not cut all the way through the dough. In a small bowl beat egg and then set aside. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
5.Place a heaping tablespoon of cream cheese filling in the center of each rectangle and gently spread it around slightly, but not extending over the scored parts of the dough.
6.Create a slight well in the center of the cheese mixture and fill with 1-1 1/2 teaspoons jam. Use a pastry brush to lightly brush egg wash around outer scored edge of dough and sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
7.Bake until pastry is puffed and edges are golden brown, about 14-16 minutes. Take pastries out of the oven and let it cool on the sheet for 10 minutes.
8.In a small bowl add powdered sugar and 1/8 teaspoon almond extract. Add milk just a tiny bit at a time until it whisks into a glaze thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle over pastries.
9.Transfer pastries to a cooling rack and let it cool down for an additional 10 minutes then serve.