Strawberry Danish Recipe

• portioner: 12 servings
• aktiv tid: 15 minutes
• total tid: 40 minutes

Ingredienser

4 cups sliced strawberries

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1 tablespoon sugar

8 oz. (226 g) cream cheese, room temperature

½ cup (60 g) powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 puff pastry sheets, thawed

1 large egg (lightly beaten with 1 teaspoon water)

2 - 3 tablespoons sugar for topping, optional

¼ cup (60 ml) strawberry jam, optional for topping

1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

2 - 3 tablespoons (30 - 45 ml) milk

Vejledning

Prep

Make sure to pull the puff pastry to thaw at room temperature for about 30 - 45 minutes. Preheat the oven to 400 F(204 C). Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.

Mix

Add the cleaned and sliced strawberries, sugar and cornstarch to a mixing bowl. Mix all the ingredients to ensure all the strawberries are well coated. Allow the berries to sit at room temperature for 15 minutes.

Mix

In another mixing bowl, mix the room temperature cream cheese until smooth. Mix in the powdered sugar and vanilla extract until smooth and well combined. Taste and adjust the flavor as needed.

Cut

Unfold one sheet of puff pastry to form a square. Cut the puff pastry along the folded lines. Cut each of the long rectangles in half in the center to form two smaller rectangles of puff pastry. There should be six smaller rectangles total. With a small pairing knife, score or gently cut into the dough, but not all the way through a boarder about ¼ inch from the edges of the puff pastry rectangle.

Assemble

Smooth 1 tablespoon (15 ml) of cream cheese filling into the center of the puff pastry. Stay inside the borders of the smaller rectangle. Decoratively layer the fresh strawberries on top of the cream cheese filling. Lightly brush the edges of the puff pastry with the lightly beaten egg. Sprinkle the entire danish with sugar if you like.

Bake

If the puff pastry has gotten a bit warm or sticky, transfer the baking sheet with the prepped strawberry danishes into the fridge to chill for 15 - 20 minutes. Chilling helps the puff pastry dough puff up really beautifully.Bake the strawberry cream cheese danish for 20 -25 minutes or until the pastries are a light golden brown color.

Cool and Serve

Cool the strawberry danish on the hot baking sheet for 5 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack to cool to room temperature. Top each strawberry danishes with warm strawberry jam, and with a dusting of powdered sugar. If you prefer a vanilla glaze, whisk 1 cup (120 g) powdered sugar with 1 - 2 tablespoons (30 - 45 ml) milk and ½ teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth and well combined. Drizzle on top of the cooled danishes and enjoy.

Notater

For jam danish use this as the cream: whip cream cheese(8oz) until it’s fluffy and smooth. Add the egg yolk (1), sugar (3 tbsp), and your choice of extracts (1/4 vanilla), mixing until the mixture is smooth.