sherry's cheese danish squares

Name: Sherry's cheese danish squares
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 - 8 oz cans refrigerated crescent rolls; 1 large egg, separated; 2 - 8 oz pkgs reduced-fat cream cheese, softened; 1 cup(s) sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) lemon juice; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 3/4 cup(s) chopped pecans; - powdered sugar for dusting

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46 Pinches

sherry monfils

worcester, MA

Updated on Feb 15, 2014

I love cheese danish, but it can be hard to make. So I came up w/ an easier way to make them and oh, yum! Are they delicious! I swear, I've already gained 5 lbs just by making these, lol.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Bake

yield 20 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 - 8 oz cans refrigerated crescent rolls
1 large egg, separated
2 - 8 oz pkgs reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup chopped pecans
- powdered sugar for dusting

How To Make sherry's cheese danish squares

Step 1

Heat oven to 375. Lightly spray a 9" x 13" baking pan w/ cooking spray. In lg bowl, beat egg yolk, cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice and vanilla until smooth.

Step 2

Unroll 1 can rolls, press dough into bottom of pan.make sure to pinch seals together. Spread cream cheese mix over dough. Open 2nd can of rolls, press dough into a rectangle.
Step 3

Place dough over cream cheese mix. In small bowl, whisk egg white until frothy. Brush egg white over dough. Sprinkle w/ pecans. Bake 25 mins. Sprinkle w/ powdered sugar. Cut into squares.
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