Fresh Fruit Cheese Danish

Name: Fresh Fruit Cheese Danish
Ingredients: 1 (17 1/4 ounce) package puff pastry sheets, thawed; 8 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1/4 cup half-and-half cream; 1 egg; 2 tablespoons powdered sugar; 1 lemon, zest of; 1 cup fresh berries of choice; raspberries or strawberry; 1/2 cup sliced almonds; powdered sugar

10 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 (17 1/4 ounce) package puff pastry sheets, thawed
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup half-and-half cream
1 egg
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 lemon, zest of
1 cup fresh berries of choice
raspberries or strawberry
1/2 cup sliced almonds
powdered sugar

Directions

1

Place the pastry sheets on work surface; cut each sheet into fourths.
2

Have 2 baking sheets lined with parchment or Silpat ready.
3

In a bowl, beat the cream cheese, half & half, egg, powdered sugar, and lemon zest.
4

Divide the mixture among the 8 squares of pastry, placing the cheese in the center of each square.
5

Top each with a tablespoon of fruit choice. Cut a small slit in the corners of each pastry square, then fold the pastry over the cheese so that the center is exposed. Sprinkle with sliced almonds.
6

Bake in a 425* oven for 20 minutes or until golden.
7

Remove from oven, sprinkle with powdered sugar, cool slightly before serving. The.
8

preparation time is an estimate.
9

ENJOY !