Description
A delicious cheesecake-filled pastry with a flaky crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 sheet of puff pastry
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Roll out the puff pastry on a floured surface.
- Cut the pastry into squares.
- In a bowl, mix cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, egg yolk, and lemon juice until smooth.
- Spoon the cream cheese mixture onto the center of each pastry square.
- Fold the corners of the pastry over the filling and pinch to seal.
- Brush the tops with beaten egg.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
- Let cool before serving.
Notes
- Serve warm or chilled.
- Can be topped with fruit or powdered sugar.
- Store leftovers in the fridge.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pastry
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: Cheesecake Danish, pastry, dessert