Cream Cheese Danishes
Ingredients
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1 ½ cup fresh or frozen fruit
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1 8 ounce pkg. cream cheese, softened
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⅓ cup sugar
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1 teaspoon lemon or lime juice
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½ - 1 teaspoon vanilla, almond, or lemon extract
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½ cup fruit preserves, jam, or marmalade
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2 sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed in refrigerator
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1 egg, lightly beaten
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1 tablespoon water
Directions
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Thaw fruit if frozen. Preheat oven to 400°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
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In a medium bowl beat cream cheese with a mixer on medium until smooth. Beat in sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla. In a small bowl stir together fruit and preserves.
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On a lightly floured surface, roll one puff pastry sheet into a 10 1/2-inch square. (Keep remaining sheet chilled.) Cut into nine 3 1/2-inch squares; place on a baking sheet. Prick with a fork to within 1/2 inch of edges. Combine egg and 1 Tbsp. water; brush over squares. Spread each square with 1 Tbsp. cream cheese mixture; top with about 1 1/2 Tbsp. fruit mixture.
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Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until golden. Remove; let cool on wire racks. Repeat with remaining puff pastry. Makes 18.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 200 | Calories |
| 11g | Fat |
| 23g | Carbs |
| 3g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 18 | |
| Calories 200 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 11g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium 139mg | 6% |
| Total Carbohydrate 23g | 8% |
| Total Sugars 10g | |
| Protein 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin C 2.1mg | 2% |
| Calcium 16mg | 1% |
| Iron 0.9mg | 5% |
| Potassium 31mg | 1% |
| Folate, total 3.6mcg | |
| Vitamin B-12 0.1mcg | |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.