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Strawberry Lemon Cream Cheese Danish Bake

Delicious Strawberry Lemon Cream Cheese Danish Bake

This Strawberry Lemon Cream Cheese Danish Bake combines rich cream cheese and fresh strawberries in a flaky pastry.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 4 pieces
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Pastry & Filling
  • 1 package Puff Pastry thawed
  • 8 oz Cream Cheese softened
  • 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 tsp Lemon Zest
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • 1 cup Fresh Strawberries sliced
  • 1 egg Egg beaten for egg wash
  • 1 tbsp Powdered Sugar for dusting

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Baking sheet
  • Pastry Brush

Method
 

Baking Process
  1. Preheat the oven as directed for the puff pastry.
  2. Roll out the thawed puff pastry and cut it into squares.
  3. In a mixing bowl, blend softened cream cheese, granulated sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice until smooth.
  4. Place a spoonful of the cream cheese mixture in the center of each pastry square.
  5. Top the cream cheese mixture with sliced strawberries.
  6. Fold the corners of the pastry over the filling to create a pouch and seal.
  7. Brush the tops of the pastries with beaten egg for the egg wash.
  8. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and flaky.
  9. Remove from the oven and dust with powdered sugar before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pieceCalories: 320kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 5gFat: 15g

Notes

This recipe is versatile; consider swapping strawberries for other berries or adding a sprinkle of cinnamon for a unique twist.

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