Original Lemon Cherry Danishes!
Ingredients
Pastry
* 1 sheet puff pastry
* 1 egg (for egg wash)
* 1 tbsp sugar (optional)
Cream filling
* 150 g cream cheese (softened)
* 200 ml heavy cream
* 2–3 tbsp powdered sugar (to taste)
* ½ tsp vanilla extract
Topping
* Cherries (pitted and halved)
* Lemon Zest
* Powdered sugar (for dusting)
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Instructions
1. Bake the pastry
* Preheat oven to 200°C (390°F).
* Place puff pastry on a lined tray.
* Score a 2 cm border and dock the center with a fork.
* Brush edges with egg wash.
* Bake 18–25 minutes until golden and puffed.
* Cool completely.
2. Make the cream
* Whip cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth.
* Whip heavy cream to soft peaks in a separate bowl.
* Fold whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture until light.
3. Assemble
* Spread cream over cooled pastry.
* Top with cherries and lemon zest.
* Dust with powdered sugar.
4. Serve
* Best eaten the same day for crisp pastry.
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