How to Make a Delicious Lemon-Cream Cheese Danish

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

lemon curd

💰Cheaper: store-bought lemon filling

Store-bought options save time and effort

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative

Start by preparing the cream cheese filling: add cream cheese to a stand mixer.

Crack in 1 egg and add a small amount of vanilla extract (not a full capful).

Add 3 tablespoons of sugar to the mixer.

Mix on medium high speed until incorporated, about 2 minutes.

Transfer the cream cheese mixture to a piping bag.

Prepare the lemon filling (lemon curd) separately.

Dust a clean surface with flour and unroll the pre-made puff pastry.

Use a paring knife to cut the puff pastry into about 6 equal parts.

Brush the corners of the pastry with egg wash to help them stick when folded.

Fold the corners of the pastry over to create an envelope design, especially for those with extra filling.

Place the folded pastries on a sheet pan.

Fill the center of the pastries with the cream cheese mixture from the piping bag.

Leave two pastries filled only with cream cheese, fill two with lemon curd, and the last two with strawberry preserves.

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and bake the pastries for 12 to 13 minutes.

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