Glazed Cheese Croissants Food

GLAZED CHEESE CROISSANTS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine butter, cottage cheese, flour, and salt. Shape into a disk, and wrap in plastic; refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. On a well-floured surface, roll dough out to a 14-inch circle. Cut circle evenly into 8 triangles. Roll each triangle up, from wide end to tip, turning ends of roll in to form a crescent shape. Place croissants 3 inches apart on a rimmed baking sheet (to catch any drips); bake 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to wire rack. Cool 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make Sugar Glaze: In a glass measuring cup, add 2 teaspoons milk by 1/2 teaspoonfuls to 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, stirring until glaze is of a drizzling consistency. It should be thin enough to pour while still thick enough to coat croissants. Drizzle over croissants. Serve warm, or let cool to room temperature. Store at room temperature in an airtight container, up to 2 days.

CROISSANTS

Steps:

• Combine yeast, warm water, and 1 teaspoon sugar. Allow to stand until creamy and frothy.
• Measure flour into a mixing bowl. Dissolve 2 teaspoons sugar and salt in warm milk. Blend into flour along with yeast and oil. Mix well; knead until smooth. Cover, and let rise until over triple in volume, about 3 hours. Deflate gently, and let rise again until doubled, about another 3 hours. Deflate and chill 20 minutes.
• Massage butter until pliable, but not soft and oily. Pat dough into a 14x8-inch rectangle. Smear butter over top two thirds, leaving 1/4-inch margin all around. Fold unbuttered third over middle third, and buttered top third down over that. Turn 90 degrees, so that folds are to left and right. Roll out to a 14x6-inch rectangle. Fold in three again. Sprinkle lightly with flour, and put dough in a plastic bag. Refrigerate 2 hours. Unwrap, sprinkle with flour, and deflate gently. Roll to a 14x6-inch rectangle, and fold again. Turn 90 degrees, and repeat. Wrap, and chill 2 hours.
• To shape, roll dough out to a 20x5-inch rectangle. Cut in half crosswise, and chill half while shaping the other half. Roll out to a 15 x 5 inch rectangle. Cut into three 5 x 5 inch squares. Cut each square in half diagonally. Roll each triangle lightly to elongate the point, and make it 7 inches long. Grab the other 2 points, and stretch them out slightly as you roll it up. Place on a baking sheet, curving slightly. Let shaped croissants rise until puffy and light. In a small bowl, beat together egg and 1 tablespoon water. Glaze croissants with egg wash.
• Bake in a preheated 475 degrees F (245 degrees C) oven for 12 to 15 minutes.

GLAZED CHEESE DANISH SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• Combine cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla extract in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy.
• Spread 1 can crescent roll dough onto the bottom of the prepared baking pan. Spread cream cheese mixture over top, and top with remaining can of crescent roll dough.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 30 minutes. Let cool to room temperature, at least 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix together powdered sugar and milk to make a glaze. Pour glaze on top of cooled Danishes and cut into squares.

COTTAGE CHEESE CROISSANTS

Steps:

• Combine butter and cheese until light and fluffy.
• Add flour.
• Mix until dough forms.
• Wrap dough tightly in wax paper or plastic wrap and refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
• Divide dough into thirds.
• Return other portions to refrigerator.
• Roll dough into 10 inch circle on well-floured board.
• Cut into 8 wedges.
• Roll each into crescent starting at wide end.
• Repeat with remaining dough.
• Bake on lightly greased baking sheet, 2 inches apart at 350 degrees for 30-45 minutes or until golden brown.
• While croissants are baking, prepare glaze.
• Drizzle glaze or brush on tops of warm croissants.
• Serve warm.

CREAM CHEESE "CROISSANTS"

Steps:

• Cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until soft.
• Sift in flour and mix until combined.
• Gather into a ball; divide dough in half.
• Flatten each half, wrap in greaseproof paper and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the filling.
• Mix together the chopped walnuts, brown sugar and cinnamon.
• Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Grease 2 baking sheets.
• Working with half of the mixture at a time, roll out thinkly into a circle (about 11in diameter).
• Trim the edges with a knife using a dinner plate as a guide.
• Brush the sufacewith the egg white glaze and then sprinkle evenly with half the filling.
• Cut the circle into quarters and each quarter into 4 sections, giving a total of 16 triangles.
• Starting from the base of the triangles, roll up to form spirals.
• Place on the sheets and brush with the remaining glaze.
• Sprinkle tops with granulated sugar.
• Bake until golden, 15-20 minutes.
• Cool on a rack.