Cherry Danish
This Cherry Danish recipe is such a simple and delicious Summer treat! Buttery, flaky dough is filled with a homemade cherry jam and sweet cream cheese filling!
Servings: 8 danishes
Ingredients
- 2 puff pastry dough sheet
Cherry Preserves
- 12 oz frozen sweet cherries
- 4 tbs granulated sugar
- 1 tbs corn starch
- 1 tbs water
Cheese Danish Filling
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 2 tbs unsalted butter softened
- 2 tbs granulated sugar
- 2 tsp. sour cream
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 3 tbs granulated sugar
- 4 tbs powdered sugar
Egg Wash
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbs whole milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- In a medium-sized saucepan, heat cherries and sugar on medium-low heat until the cherries start releasing their juices. Mash them down very slightly and heat some more until there is a lot of liquid. Whisk corn starch and water together in a small bowl and stir into cherry mixture. Bring to a very gentle boil, continuously stirring, until the mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
- In a small bowl, beat together cream cheese, butter, sour cream and vanilla until smooth. Add granulated sugar and powdered sugar and beat until completely incorporated. Set aside.
- Unroll refrigerated Puff Pastry Dough on enclosed parchment paper and place on a large baking sheet. Cut 16, 3-4” stars into the dough and remove the scraps. If you have a small star, I like to cut out little stars with the extra dough and bake them to prevent waste! Spoon 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture in the center of each star, and top with 1 tablespoon of cherry preserves.
- Rub the edges of the star with egg wash and place a second star on top. Crimp the edges with a fork. Some filling may squish out. Cut two tiny slits in the top for vent holes, brush the tops with some egg wash and sprinkle with some sugar.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until tops are golden.
Notes
- Substitute different fruit such as blueberries, raspberries or blackberries.