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Easy Cheese Danish

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This recipe is my quick and easy fake-out version of a cheese danish. No one needs to know it only took 4 ingredients!

Ingredients

  • FOR THE DANISH:
  • 1 package (8 Oz. Package) Cream Cheese, Softened
  • ½ cups Granulated Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 3 Tablespoons All-purpose Flour
  • 1 can (8 Oz. Tube) Refrigerated Crescent Rolls
  • _____
  • FOR THE ICING:
  • 1 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 4 Tablespoons Cream
  • ¼ teaspoons Vanilla Extract

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375 degrees (F). In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and flour*. Set aside.

Pop open crescent roll dough and unroll, leaving crescents in rectangles. On an ungreased baking sheet, lay the crescent roll rectangles together, with the long sides touching. Dough should be almost the entire length of a half sheet pan.

Press edges together to even out the sides and seal any holes. Carefully spread the cream cheese filling down the center of the dough to be about 2-3 inches wide.

Cut 1/2-inch diagonal strips up each side of the dough. Fold the 1/2-inch dough pieces up over the filling, alternating sides over each other and pressing down lightly to seal. It should look like a braided pattern. You may have excess dough once you reach the end of the danish, so fold them in as best as you can.

Bake for 20-30 minutes or until filling is set and crescent dough is golden in color. Cool before removing from the baking sheet. Once danish has cooled, remove to a serving platter.

In a small bowl, mix together powdered sugar, vanilla and cream to create the icing. You may need to add more cream to get the desired consistency. Drizzle icing over the danish.

Cut into pieces and serve.

*I’ve tested this recipe again and again and I’ve found that the addition of flour helps the cream cheese maintain it’s shape and not spread out of the pastry. It’s optional, but I’d recommend adding it.

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tjbaker on 9.28.2011

Instead of cream in the glaze, I just used about 2 1/2 tablespoons of milk. I didn’t have any cream on hand. The glaze turned out just fine and tasted great.

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Megan Martin on 2.15.2011

this dessert has easily become one of my family’s favorites! (: thanks!

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tifferiffic on 12.4.2010

I made this for my husband and daughter this morning it is heavenly. Thanks for the great recipe.

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Lauren's Latest on 12.2.2010

I’m not sure about the cooking time after adding fruit. I’d suggest keeping a close eye on it while baking and cook it until the crust is golden.

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heather38 on 12.2.2010

Is the cream, heavy whipping cream?

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momofgirlswcurls on 4.17.2015

Excellent recipe. Delicious! I cooked it on stoneware, and it came out perfect.

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beckyann on 9.5.2014

Sinfully delicious! Thanks for an amazing, easy recipe!

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urszula on 12.15.2011

Delicious!!! My family loves it. Thanks for the recipe

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flash08 on 7.22.2011

Awesome! I’ve made this several times now…it’s easy, looks pretty and delicious! Thanks

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newlywedandcooking on 7.12.2011

VERY good! Made this tonight for a group of friends and there was NONE left! :D Thanks for the recipe! :D

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