Strawberry Danish
This strawberry Danish is flaky puff pastry with cream cheese and fresh strawberries. It is topped with a lemon zest icing.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Resting Time30 minutes mins
Total Time1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
Servings: 6 danishes
Calories: 112kcal
- 1 Frozen sheet puff pastry thawed slightly
- 4 oz Cream cheese room temperature
- 3 tablespoon White granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon Pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups Strawberries washed, dried, cut into thin slices
- ½ tablespoon Cornstarch
- ½ tablespoon White granulated sugar
- 1 Large egg
- 2 teaspoon Water
Lemon Icing
- ½ cup Powdered sugar sifted
- Zest half a lemon
- 2-3 teaspoon Lemon juice
Puff Pastry
Take the sheet of puff pastry out of the freezer and place on the counter. Let it sit for 30 minutes to thaw slightly.
While the pastry is thawing, use a hand mixer to beat the cream cheese on high for 1 minute. Add in the sugar and beat again on high for 1 minute. Mix in the vanilla. Cut the strawberries into thin slices and place in a bowl.
Once pastry is thawed, mix cornstarch and sugar into the strawberries. Preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly flour your counter and place the pastry down. Roll it out slightly until seams are blended together.
Use a pizza cutter and cut in half. Cut each half into thirds. Place these on a cookie sheet sprayed with baking non-stick spray. Use a sharp knife to score each rectangle with a ¼ inch border.
Spoon 1 tablespoon of cream cheese mixture into the middle of the rectangle. Use the back of a spoon to spread to the edge of the border. Delicately place strawberries on top of cream cheese. There should be cream cheese poking through on the edges.
Mix the egg and water, brush the edges with the egg wash. Bake for 20-25 minutes. The pastry should be golden brown.
Lemon Icing
Mix the powdered sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice. It should be smooth and be pourable, if it is too light it will melt into the pastry. Drizzle over the pastries and serve warm.
Calories: 112kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 61mg | Potassium: 102mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 260IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg