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Cheese danishes are delicious… shaped like pinwheels they’re beautiful and delicious.
Pinwheel Cheese Danish
Cheese Danish Ingredients:
1 batch of danish dough cut into squares (or puff pastry), 1 – 8oz. pkg. cream cheese, 1/2 Tbsp. lemon zest, 1/2 c. sugar, 1 Tbsp almond extract, 1/8 tsp. fresh ground sea salt, 1 egg, 1 Tbsp. water, additional sugar for sprinkling
Cheese Danish Directions:
Preheat oven to 375ºF. Beat together egg and water, set aside. Cream together cheese, sugar, zest, extract and salt. Keep chilled. Cut square from all 4 corner towards center, leaving middle of square in tack. Transfer squares to greased baking tray. Pull left side of each corner (or right side of each triangle) into middle and press down. Press dough down in middle to create a pocket and fill with cheese mixture. Brush egg mixtures over dough and lightly sprinkle with sugar. Bake for about 15 minutes (baking time and temperatures will really vary depending on type of dough you use). Serve warm or cold.
Go to this website to learn how to fold a pinwheel.
* You can mix 10x sugar and milk together to create an icing to drizzle over cooled danishes.
What is your favorite danish filling?
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You continue to amaze me.
Thank you!
Oh yum…I have been looking for a good cheese danish recipe. I have to try this one!
Do you have a recipe for the dough?
No, I do not have a good recipe as of yet. Would love a recommendation
I mostly followed this recipe this time… switching in almond extract instead of vanilla… I still want to try a few others.
http://www.food.com/recipe/puff-pastry-danish-pastry-dough-268932
Ohh! Thank you! I have to just get a few ingredients and I can make this dessert!
Let me know how you guys like it!
How cute is that! I love the shape 🙂
Thanks, me too. I like food to be whimsical once in a while, you know?
Your pinwheel cheese danish looks lovely.
🙂 Mandy
Thanks!
I love danishes. I can make these for my fiance for Valentime’s. Can you buy the dough already made?
Welcome! That’s a sweet idea for Valentine’s Day. You could buy puff pastry in the freezer section and use that.