Cheese Danish
(from Violetdragonfy’s recipe box)
Everybody LOVES this. Labor intensive. I tend to frost it afterwards with regular buttercream frosting.
Source: RecipeThing user sisina (from RecipeThing user metzj)
Categories: Deserts, German stuff
Ingredients
- 1 pkg active dry yeast
- 1/4 c warm water (105-115 degrees)
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 c milk
- 2 t sugar
- 1/2 t vanilla extract
- 1 2/3 c flour
- 3/4 t salt
- 1 c butter (2 sticks; chilled and cut into small pieces)
- 1 8-oz pkg cream cheese, softened (for filling)
- 2 T sugar (for filling)
- 1 T flour (for filling)
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten (for filling)
- 1 large egg (for glaze)
- 1 T milk (for glaze)
Directions
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In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until foamy, 5 to 10 minutes.
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Stir egg, milk, sugar, vanilla and 1/3 c flour into yeast mixture. Cover with a damp cloth; let rise in a warm place until doubled. 1 1/2 hrs.
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In another bowl, mix together remaining flour and salt. Using a pastry blender or 2 knives, cut butter into flour mixture until coarse crumbs form. Fold yeast mixture into flour mixture until a crumbly dough forms.
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On a floured surface, using a floured rolling pin, roll dough into an 18 × 12-in rectangle. Fold dough into thirds, like a letter. Repeat rolling and folding 3 times. Wrap dough in plastic wrap; chill for at least 2 hours.
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To prepare filling, mix together cream cheese, sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg until well blended.
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Grease 2 baking sheets. Divide dough in half. On a floured surface, using a floured rolling pin, roll each dough half into a 12 × 9 inch rectangle. Trim edges. Place dough rectangles on prepared baking sheets.
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Spread half of filling in a 3-in wide strip lengthwise down center of 1 dough rectangle. Cut dough on both sides of filling crosswise into 1/2 in strips, just to filling, alternating sides and overlapping slightly. Tuck ends under to seal. Repeat with remaining dough rectangle and filling.
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To prepare glaze, mix together egg and milk. Brush danish with some glaze. Let rest for 30 minutes at room temperature.
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Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Brush Danish with remaining glaze. Place Danish in oven.
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Reduce oven temperature to 400 degrees. Bake Danish until golden brown, 15 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.