Fresh spring strawberries and cream cheese bring a rich flavor to this puff pastry Danish. Fresh out of the oven this easy to make tasty treat will satisfy your overnight guests, or enjoy with a cup of fresh brewed coffee on a lazy weekend morning.
Course
Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine
American, French
Prep Time20minutes
Cook Time25minutes
Total Time45minutes
Servings8
AuthorChristoph
Ingredients
Strawberries
1pintfresh strawberrieshulled and sliced, or frozen berries thawed
¼cupsugar
2tablespoonslemon juice
Cream Cheese Filling
8ouncescream cheesesoftened
½cuppowdered sugar
1teaspoonvanilla
1egg yolk
Pastry
1sheet puff pastrythawed and slightly rolled
1egg
Icing
½cuppowdered sugar
1teaspoonvanilla
Milk
Slivered almondstoasted
Method
Strawberries
Slice strawberries and toss with sugar in mixing bowl. Allow to stand for 5 minutes.
Add berries and juice to a small sauce pan over medium heat. Add sugar and lemon juice.
Cook until thickened, stirring often.
Allow to cool
Cream Cheese Filling
Mix cream cheese with powdered sugar, vanilla, and egg until creamy.
Pastry
Roll pastry on a lightly floured board.
Spread cream cheese filling down the center third of the pastry, followed by the strawberries.
Make cuts about 1” apart on both sides of the filling.
Braid the pastry by alternately stretching the pastry strips from side to side over the filling.
In a small bowl lightly beat the egg. Brush the pastry with egg wash before placing in the oven.
Bake
Bake on the center rack in a 375 degree F oven for 25 – 30 minutes or until the top is golden browned.
Place on a wire rack to cool. Use caution, filling will be extremely hot!
Drizzle with icing and top with slivered almonds.
Cooks Notes
Form pastry directly on a piece of lightly floured parchment paper for easy transfer to baking pan.
Caution - Fruit and cream cheese fillings are extremely hot. Allow to cool before serving.