Philadelphia Cherry Danish Dessert Recipes

OVERNIGHT CHERRY DANISH

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm milk. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Add yeast mixture, cream and egg yolks; stir until mixture forms a soft dough (dough will be sticky). Refrigerate, covered, overnight., Punch down dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into 4 portions. Roll each portion into an 18x4-in. rectangle; cut into 4x1-in. strips. , Place 2 strips side by side; twist together. Shape into a ring and pinch ends together. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Repeat with remaining strips. Cover with kitchen towels; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes., Preheat oven to 350°. Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make a 1/2-in.-deep indentation in the center of each Danish. Fill each with about 1 tablespoon pie filling. Bake 14-16 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool., For icing, in a bowl, beat confectioners' sugar, butter, vanilla, salt and enough cream to reach desired consistency. Drizzle over Danish.

CHERRY DANISH DESSERT

Steps:

• 1. HEAT OVEN TO 350F.
• 2. 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.
• 3. BEAT CREAM CHEESE, 3/4 CUP SUGAR, EGG WHITE AND VANILLA WITH MIXER UNTIL WELL BLENDED; SPREAD ONTO CRUST. COVER WITH PIE FILLING. UNROLL REMAINING CAN OF CRESCENT DOUGH; SEPARATE INTO 2 RECTANGLES. PAT OUT TO FORM 13X9 INCH RECTANGLE, PRESSING SEAMS AND PERFORATIONS TOGETHER TO SEAL; PLACE OVER PIE FILLING.
• 4. BAKE 25-30 MINUTES OR UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN; COOL SLIGHTLY. GRADUALLY ADD MILK TO REMAINING SUGAR, BEATING WITH WHISK UNTIL BLENDED; DRIZZLE OVER DESSERT.

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.