Cheese Danish Recipe
Ingredients
| 1/2 Danish Pastry Dough | ||
| Cheese Filling | ||
| Cherry preserves | ||
| Slightly beaten egg | ||
| Corn syrup | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
Directions
Roll and cut dough as in almond crescents.
Spoon equal amounts of cheese filling onto the center of each square; fold in all 4 corners to meet and overlap slightly in center, to enclose filling completely; press points down with fingertip.
Place 2 inches apart on cooky sheet; let rise in a warm place in your kitchen, until double in bulk, about 30 minutes. (Not in your oven, or over hot water, as with other yeast breads; the extra heat will melt the butter and ruin the texture of the Danish pastry.)
Press down points again and fill center with a teaspoon of cherry preserves.
Brush pastry with egg. Place in a hot oven (400°); lower heat immediately to 350°.
Bake 20 minutes, or until puffed and golden brown.
Heat corn syrup just until warm; brush over pastries. Remove to wire rack; cool.
Add more preserves after pastries are baked, if you wish.
Pastries will open up as they bake.
Spoon equal amounts of cheese filling onto the center of each square; fold in all 4 corners to meet and overlap slightly in center, to enclose filling completely; press points down with fingertip.
Place 2 inches apart on cooky sheet; let rise in a warm place in your kitchen, until double in bulk, about 30 minutes. (Not in your oven, or over hot water, as with other yeast breads; the extra heat will melt the butter and ruin the texture of the Danish pastry.)
Press down points again and fill center with a teaspoon of cherry preserves.
Brush pastry with egg. Place in a hot oven (400°); lower heat immediately to 350°.
Bake 20 minutes, or until puffed and golden brown.
Heat corn syrup just until warm; brush over pastries. Remove to wire rack; cool.
Add more preserves after pastries are baked, if you wish.
Pastries will open up as they bake.
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