BERRY CREAM CHEESE DANISH RECIPE|Easy Puff Pastry Recipes|Breakfast Pastries|The Cupcake Confession

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Ricotta is lower in fat and can provide a similar texture.

puff pastry

🥗Healthier: phyllo dough

💰Cheaper: homemade pastry dough

Phyllo is lighter and can be made at home easily.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with fewer calories.

powdered sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: granulated sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

In a cup, combine fresh cream and instant vanilla custard powder to make a slurry, whisking until well mixed.

In a saucepan, add full fat milk and the custard slurry, mixing well without heat.

Turn on the heat to medium-low and add caster sugar, whisking to combine.

Stir occasionally until the mixture bubbles, then continue cooking for 2-3 minutes until it thickens to a flowing consistency.

Transfer the custard to a bowl and refrigerate or freeze for 30-45 minutes until it cools to room temperature.

Once cooled, add room temperature mascarpone cream cheese to the custard and whisk with electric beaters on low speed until combined.

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius (about 392°F).

Cut pre-made puff pastry into equal squares and place them on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.

Poke the center of each pastry square with a fork a couple of times and brush the tops with milk using a pastry brush.

Add a spoonful of strawberry jam to each pastry square, followed by a spoonful of the custard mascarpone mixture, and top with fresh blueberries and strawberries.

Sprinkle granulated sugar on top of each pastry for added crunch before baking.

Bake in the preheated oven for about 20 minutes, turning the tray halfway through for even baking.

Once baked, the pastries should be golden brown with a crunchy top and jammy fruits; dust with icing sugar before serving.

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