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"Peaches and Cream" Cheese Danish

This delicious "Peaches and Cream" Cheese Danish uses store-bought puff pastry for a quick and easy breakfast treat that you can make all season long!
Servings 12 danish
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

Danish:

  • 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 whole eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup a flour
  • 2 sheets frozen puff pastry thawed
  • 3 ripe yellow peaches peeled, cored and sliced

Topping:

  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter slightly firm
  • powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper, set aside.
  • In a large bowl, beat together the cream cheese, sugar, 1 egg, vanilla, lemon juice and flour until smooth. Transfer the mixture to a large piping bag, fitted with a large plain circle tip; set aside.
  • Unwrap both sheets of puff pastry and cut each into six even rectangles so you end up with twelve pieces. Place six on each prepared baking sheet. Using a sharp pairing knife make an outline on each piece of pastry along the edge to create a border. Do not cut all the way down through the pastry, just slightly. Then use a fork to poke holes throughout the center of each. Place the sheets in the freezer for about 10 minutes to rechill.
  • Meanwhile, make the topping. In a small bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Add the butter and work it in with your fingers until coarse and resembles chunky sand.
  • Whisk the remaining egg with a splash of water and brush the pastry sheets liberally with the egg wash. Pipe out about 2 tablespoons of filling onto the center of each. Then top with the sliced peaches. Sprinkle liberally with the crumb topping and bake until puffed up and golden brown, about 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool before serving. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and enjoy!
Author: The Candid Appetite