Sherry's cheese danish squares

Name: Sherry's cheese danish squares
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 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 c sugar; 1 tsp lemon juice; 1 tsp vanilla; 3/4 c chopped pecans; powdered sugar for dusting

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By sherry monfils
@smonfils

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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Serves:

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

25 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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2

8 oz cans refrigerated crescent rolls
1 large

egg, separated
2

8 oz pkgs reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
1 c

sugar
1 tsp

lemon juice
1 tsp

vanilla
3/4 c

chopped pecans
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powdered sugar for dusting

How to Make Sherry's cheese danish squares

Step-by-Step

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.
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.
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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