Blueberry Cheese Danish

Name: Blueberry Cheese Danish
Ingredients: 3/4 cup 1% cottage cheese; 1/3 cup sugar; 1/3 cup 1% milk; 1/4 cup canola oil; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 large egg, separated; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries; 1 tablespoon water; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar; 2 teaspoons lemon juice

17 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

3/4 cup 1% cottage cheese
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup 1% milk
1/4 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
1/4 cup sugar
1 large egg, separated
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
1 tablespoon water
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons lemon juice

Directions

1

In a blender, cover and process cottage cheese until smooth. Add the sugar, milk, oil and vanilla; process until smooth. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to cheese mixture. Process just until dough forms a ball (dough will be sticky). Turn onto a floured surface; knead 4-5 times. Place in a large bowl; cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
2

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg yolk, lemon zest and vanilla. Turn dough onto a 17x13-in. piece of parchment paper. Roll into a 16x12-in. rectangle. Transfer with paper to a
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Spread cream cheese mixture lengthwise in a 3-1/2-in.-wide strip down center of dough; sprinkle with blueberries. On each long side, cut 1-in.-wide strips about 3-3/4 in. into center. Fold alternating strips at an angle across berries. Pinch ends to seal and tuck under. Beat egg white and water; brush over dough.
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Bake at 400° for 20-22 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over warm pastry. Refrigerate leftovers.