Cherry Cream Cheese Crescent Danish
An easy cherry cream cheese danish, ready in min. Serve alongside Lemon Crescent Danish.
Ing-- 1 can Pillsbury Crescent Dough 4 oz cr/cheese 2 tbl sugar 1 tsp ea fresh l/juice, vanilla,
1 tbl butter melted 1 tbl brown sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 1 c cherry pie filling
Method-- Open can of dough, but do not unroll; cut roll into 8 equal slices; place slices on b/sheet. Press and flatten centers to create a shallow bowl-shape about 2 ½” in diameter; leave edges slightly higher to hold filling. Elec/mixer beat cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, and vanilla light and fluffy. Set aside.
Pastry brush each roll w/ melted butter; sprinkle w/ combined brown sugar/cinnamon. Scoop teaspoon cream cheese filling into centers; spread to fill in cavity, leave light indent in center to hold cherries. Top each Danish with 2-3 cherries center; bake golden 350 deg 13-15 min. Fridge leftovers airtight 3 days.