easy cheese danish

Huntley, IL
Updated on Apr 10, 2013

from Robyn Long via Kathy Shust De Meyer. Love cheese danish...and especially when you can make them at home and they are fresh and warm just out of the oven!

prep time 15 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Bake
yield

Ingredients

  • 2 cans refrigerated crescent rolls
  • 8 oz packages cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon sour cream
  • ICING
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1 tablespoon butter, softened

How To Make easy cheese danish

  • Step 1
    Preheat the oven to 350. Place a sheet of parchment paper on cookie sheet or baking pan.
  • Step 2
    Open the crescent rolls carefully so as not to tear the dough. Do not unroll...you will need to leave it in it's cylindrical shape.
  • Step 3
    Slice the dough into pieces about 1/4 inch thick (as though you're slicing cookie dough). Place the slices on a cookie sheet.
  • Step 4
    Now press the center in to make an indentation for the cream cheese filling.
  • Step 5
    In a large mixing bowl, mix together the cream cheese, regular sugar, lemon juice, vanilla and sour cream.
  • Step 6
    Add a dollop (about 1 tbsp) of the mixture to the indentation you made in each circle of dough.
  • Step 7
    Bake for 15 - 20 minutes.
  • Step 8
    Prepare Icing: Mix together the confectioner's sugar, milk and butter in a small bowl.
  • Step 9
    Use a spoon to drizzle it over the tops of the danish, or you can put it into a small zip-top bag and snip of the corner for an easy "piping bag."
  • Step 10
    Take the danish out of the oven and allow them to cool for 10-15 minutes before icing.

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Method: Bake
Culture: American
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