Cherry Danish Dessert Recipes

PHILADELPHIA-CHERRY DANISH DESSERT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Unroll 1 can crescent dough into 2 rectangles; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray, firmly pressing perforations and seams together to seal.
• Beat cream cheese, 3/4 cup sugar, egg white and vanilla with mixer until blended; spread onto crust. Cover with pie filling.
• Unroll remaining can of crescent dough into 2 rectangles; pat into 13x9-inch rectangle, firmly pressing perforations and seams together seal. Place over pie filling.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until golden brown; cool slightly.
• Mix milk and remaining sugar until blended; drizzle over dessert.

CHERRY DANISH

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add the milk, 1/4 cup shortening, sugar, 2 eggs, salt, mace, extracts and 2 cups of flour; beat until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down. On a large floured surface, roll dough out to a 24x16-in. rectangle. Dot half of the dough with 1/4 cup shortening; fold dough lengthwise. Fold the dough 3 times lengthwise, then 2 times widthwise, each time dotting with some of the remaining shortening. Place dough in a greased bowl; cover and let rise 20 minutes., On a floured surface, roll dough into a 16x15-in. rectangle. Cut into 8x3/4-in. strips; coil into spiral shapes, tucking ends underneath. Place in 2 greased 15x10x1-in. baking pans. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Beat remaining egg. Make a depression in the center of each roll; brush with egg. Fill with 1 tablespoon pie filling. Bake at 375° for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.Combine confectioners' sugar, vanilla and milk; drizzle over rolls. Sprinkle with almonds.

DANISH CHERRY RHUBARB DESSERT

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in the milk and egg yolk. Divide dough in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 13-in. x 9-in. x rectangle. Place one rectangle in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with cornflakes., In a large bowl, combine rhubarb and 1-1/2 cups sugar. Stir in pie filling and vanilla; spread over cornflakes. Top with the remaining pastry. Cut slits in the top. , In a small bowl, lightly beat egg white; brush over pastry. Sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack., In a small bowl, combine the glaze ingredients; drizzle over bars. Store in the refrigerator.

CHERRY DANISH RECIPE

Steps:

• Prepare two baking sheets by lining them with parchment paper. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Crack the whole egg into a small bowl. Add the water and beat together. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, add egg yolk, cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice and vanilla. Mix the ingredients together using an electric mixer on medium high speed.
• On a clean surface, spread out both puff pastry sheets. Cut each sheet into 4 even squares. Make the squares into octagons by folding over each corner about 1 inch.
• Add a dollop of the cream cheese mixture into the center of each of the octagon shapes. (about 2 tbsp each). Keep the cream cheese in a dollop shape. Don't spread it out.
• Optional Cherry topping: Add cherry pie filling on top of the dollop of cream cheese.
• Dip a pastry brush into the egg/water mixture. Brush the top of the exposed puff pasty with the mixture. Add a dusting of sugar over the exposed pastry.
• Bake for 15-27 minutes until the pastry is an even golden brown. Cool and serve.

CHERRY DANISH DESSERT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Unroll 1 of the cans of crescent dough into 2 long rectangles.
• Place in greased 13x9-inch baking pan; press onto bottom of pan to form crust, pressing seams together to seal.
• Beat cream cheese, 3/4 cup of the sugar, egg white and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
• Spread onto crust and then cover the cream cheese mixture with pie filling.
• Unroll remaining can of crescent dough; separate into 2 long rectangles.
• Press out to form a 13x9-inch rectangle, pressing seams together to seal.
• Place over pie filling to form top crust.
• Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown; cool slightly.
• Gradually add milk to remaining 3/4 cup sugar, beating with wire whisk until well blended.
• Drizzle over warm dessert.
• Cut into 24 rectangles to serve.
• Store leftover dessert in refridgerator.

DANISH CHERRY RHUBARB DESSERT

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the flour and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Add the milk and egg yolk; mix well. Divide in half. On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion into a 13 x 9 inch rectangle. Place one rectangle in a greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking dish. Sprinkle with cornflakes.
• In a bowl, combine the rhubarb and 1 1/2 cups sugar. Stir in the cherry pie filling and vanilla; spread over cornflakes. Top with the remaining pastry. Cut slits in the top.
• Beat egg white; brush over pastry. Sprinkle with 1 Tablespoon sugar.
• Bake 350 for 50 to 55 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.
• In a bowl, combine the glaze ingredients; drizzle over bars. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 12 to 16 servings.
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PHILADELPHIA-CHERRY DANISH DESSERT

Steps:

• Unroll 1 can crescent dough into 2 rectangles; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray, firmly pressing perforations and seams together to seal.
• Beat cream cheese, 3/4 cup sugar, egg white and vanilla with mixer until blended; spread onto crust. Cover with pie filling.
• Unroll remaining can of crescent dough into 2 rectangles; pat into 13x9-inch rectangle, firmly pressing perforations and seams together seal. Place over pie filling.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until golden brown; cool slightly.
• Mix milk and remaining sugar until blended; drizzle over dessert.