Crazy-Delicious Cheesy Cherry Danish
Serves: 4
Gideon Batz
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
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Sweetness
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Prep time (avg)
4.1
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 tbsp
Powdered Sugar1 tsp
Cornstarch1 cup
Oat (old-fashioned)2 tbsps
Granulated Sugar1 tsp
Almond ExtractDirections:
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
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To make the icing: In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine powdered sugar, cornstarch, vanilla extract, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of cold water
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Mix until the ingredients have dissolved
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Add marshmallow creme and microwave for 5 seconds, or until the creme is soft enough to fold into the mixture
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Stir until smooth
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Add whipped topping and stir again, until evenly combined
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Cover and refrigerate the icing until you're ready to ice the Danish
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To make the Danish: In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, oats, granulated sugar, soymilk, and almond extract, and stir until thoroughly mixed
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Fold in cherries and set aside
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This is your filling
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Spray a large baking sheet with nonstick spray
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Roll out the dough on the sheet into a large rectangle of even thickness
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If using crescent roll dough, pinch together perforated seams to seal
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Arrange baking sheet in front of you so that the short sides are on the left and right and the long sides are on the top and bottom
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Spoon the cherry filling lengthwise across the middle third of the dough, leaving 1/2-inch borders on the left and right of the filling
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Starting from the top, make 12 vertical cuts-about 1 inch apart-along the top section of the dough, stopping about 1/2 inch from the filling
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Repeat with the bottom section of the dough
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This will create 1-inch-wide strips of dough on both the top and bottom of the filling
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Alternate folding the 1-inch strips from the top and the bottom over the filling, covering the filling completely and creating a crisscrossed, "braided" appearance
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When you reach the last few strips, cross them toward the middle of the Danish
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After all the strips have been folded, fold the left and right sides of the dough in toward the filling, so the filling cannot escape, and pat firmly to seal
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Bake in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until pastry is crispy and golden brown
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Allow it to cool completely
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Just before serving, stir icing and drizzle it over the entire Danish
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Cut Danish into 8 slices and indulge! (P
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Refrigerate leftovers
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) PER SERVING (1/8th of recipe, 1 slice): 147 calories, 5g fat, 312mg sodium, 22
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5g carbs, 0
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5g fiber, 10g sugars, 4g protein