Hey everyone, it's Natasha of Natashaskitchen.com and today we're making
cream cheese berry danishes. These look and taste impressive but are
ridiculously easy and that lemon glaze makes them completely irresistible. We'll
start by making the filling. In a large mixing bowl combine 8 ounces of softened
cream cheese with 1/4 cup sugar, 1 egg yolk, half a teaspoon of vanilla extract
and 1 teaspoon of fresh lemon zest. Beat those together for a few minutes on
medium high speed or until whipped creamy and smooth. Now on a clean work
surface unfold your first sheet of puff pastry dough and roll it into a ten by
ten inch square. Cut the dough into 12 even strips and I find its easiest to do
this using a pizza cutter. Take two strips of dough and pinch them together
at one end, pinching tightly to seal. Now twist the strand, moving from one end to
the other, make sure you aren't twisting too tightly. It should just look like a
loose ribbon. Press one end of your ribbon onto your work surface and loop
the twisted strand from the center, working outward, then pinch the end. To
attach it to the pastry, flatten the center with your fingers to create a
little well for the filling. Poke the center with the fork to keep it from
puffing up too much in the middle, then add a tablespoon of that cream cheese
filling, add your fresh berries, pushing them halfway into the filling. It's a
great time to pre-heat your oven to 400˚F. As you finish your
pastries, transfer them into a parchment lined baking sheet. Now onto the egg wash.
In a small bowl combine one egg with 1 Tbsp of water and use a fork to beat
those together. Thoroughly brush the outside of the pastries generously with
that egg wash, then bake in a preheated oven at 400˚F
for about 18 to 20 minutes or until puffed and golden brown of the
edges. Once they're out of the oven, you want to let them cool completely to room
temperature so the cream-cheese filling will set while you're waiting make the
lemon glaze. Combine 1/2 cup of powdered sugar with a half a teaspoon of lemon
zest and 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice. You can add more lemon juice if
you like it thinner or more powdered sugar to thicken it up. Once the pastries
are at room temperature, drizzle them generously with all of that amazing
lemon glaze. It is a good moment because we're gonna do the taste test. I've been
waiting for this moment and the important thing is to pick the one with
the most glaze because that glaze just takes these over the top. So good... All
right this one looks promising, here we go.
You guys have to look inside. I can't even believe strawberries can be this
juicy. If you've ever tried strawberries baked into a dessert - wow! That fruit
gives it this beautiful fresh pop of flavor and then that lemon glaze really
balances the sweetness. This is so good! I'm gonna eat like five of these before
the kids come into the kitchen. Oh wow! And then that flaky buttery soft crust...
Oh, make these and they will disappear fast so eat as many as possible right
away. You guys will find the print friendly recipe below. if you enjoyed
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