Are there any experienced bakers out there that have a cream cheese danish recipe, with lots of filling?!
Are there any experienced bakers out there that have a cream cheese danish recipe, with lots of filling?
I cannot seem to get it the same as this bakery that used to be around here about 10 years ago.
Answers:
i know how you feel i grew up with the most awesome cheese danishes at this one bakerey (actually there were a few owned by the same people). anyway, i've never been able to find a cheese danish i loved as much as those. 10 years ago, they went bankrupt because one of the partners was imbezzeling all the money, and they closed for good. i almost cried. still searching for the perfect one. i have made these, and they're pretty good. not the same, of course, but they're good!
Cream Cheese Danish
***Pastry***
1/2 cup milk
3 tablespoons sugar
1 ounce dry yeast
2 eggs
3 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
***Filling***
3 packages (8 oz.) cream cheese
1 1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Scald milk and set aside to cool. Place flour, sugar, salt, yeast and butter in a large bowl. Blend with pastry blender. Add eggs and vanilla to cooled milk. Blend milk and flour mixture with fork until it holds together. Wrap in wax paper and refrigerate for 2 hours.
Cut into two portions and roll out into rectangles. Mix together the filling ingredients. Spread each rectangle with 1/2 of the cream cheese filling. Roll jelly roll style & shape like a horseshoe on greased cookie sheet. Brush with beaten egg whites. Bake at 375 F for 30 minutes
Variations: Spread a thickened pie filling (cherry or blueberry are both good) over the cream cheese layer. Then roll and bake as directed. I haven't tried it yet but I think raspberry jelly would also be good in this recipe.