Raspberry Cream Cheese Danish Bars Food

RASPBERRY CREAM CHEESE DANISH RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a medium-size bowl cream the cream cheese, ricotta, sugar, and vanilla extract together until smooth.
• Lay out a sheet of parchment paper, place the thawed puff pastry on the paper and roll it out lengthwise about 2 inches.
• Slice the top corners off, then start cutting strips diagonally down the sides of the pastry sheet. You should end up with 9 to 10 strips measuring about 1-inch each on both sides.
• Spread the half of the cheese mixture down the middle of the puff pastry sheet.
• Next, pipe the 1/4 cup of the raspberry jam or just spoon in on top of the cheese.
• Start crossing over each strip of pastry gently pressing it down to seal, alternating between each side. Before crossing over the last strips, fold the bottom middle flap.Repeat this process with the second pastry.
• Brush both danishes with egg wash.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely.
• Combine the milk and powdered sugar. Drizzle the glaze over each pastry as desired.

RASPBERRY CHEESE DANISH RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine cream cheese, ricotta, sugar, and lemon juice with a handheld mixer.
• Place the thawed puff pastry out onto a sheet of floured parchment paper. Roll it out lengthwise about 2 inches.
• Cut the top corners off and begin cutting strips diagonally down the sides of the pastry. You should end up with about 10 strips on each side. Once you reach the bottom strip, cut off the remaining flaps.
• Place the filling in the middle third of each puff pastry sheet. Then pipe out an even layer of raspberry jam on top of the filling (1/4 cup per danish ).
• To make the braid, begin crossing over each strip, alternating between sides. Every time you pull a strip over to the opposite side, gently pinch it down. Before you cross over last strips, fold in the bottom middle flap.
• Brush both danishes with egg wash. Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minute or until golden brown.
• Make the glaze by combining the milk and powdered sugar. Once the danish is completely cool, drizzle the glaze over it.

RASPBERRY CREAM CHEESE DANISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Lay frozen puff pastry sheet on a clean work surface and allow to thaw for 10 minutes.
• While you are waiting for it to thaw, you can make the cream cheese filling. Using an electric mixer, beat the sugar into the cream cheese. Add the heavy cream and vanilla and mix until smooth. Set aside.
• Unfold the puff pastry and cut it into four equal parts. When you unfold it, sometimes it will break on the creases which is fine. Then cut your four parts into quarters, so you have 16 rectangles or squares.
• With a sharp knife, score an inner rectangle as shown. You don't want to cut all the way through. This helps the puff pastry rise around the filling, and creates a little wall so the filling doesn't escape.
• Place about 1 teaspoon of the filling onto the center of each puff pastry. Top with a few small dots of the jam, and swirl it around with a toothpick. Don't worry about being precise with your swirling because you really won't be able to tell after baking.
• In a small bowl, beat the egg with 1 tablespoon of water and brush only the edges with a pastry brush. This adds a pretty sheen to the finished pastry. Sprinkle the edges with the sparkling sugar if desired.
• Bake for 13-14 minutes. They will puff up, and the edges should be golden. Remove from the oven and transfer to a cooling rack. Allow them to cool completely before drizzling with icing.

RASPBERRY-CREAM CHEESE DANISH BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix cracker crumbs, brown sugar and margarine. Remove 1-3/4 cups of the crumb mixture; place in 13x9-inch baking pan. Press firmly onto bottom of pan; set aside.
• Beat cream cheese, granulated sugar and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes or until well blended; pour over crust. Carefully spread preserves over cream cheese mixture. Stir almonds into remaining crumb mixture; sprinkle evenly over preserves.
• Bake 1 hour or until center is set and top is golden brown. Cool to room temperature. Refrigerate several hours or until chilled. Cut into 32 bars to serve. Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator.

RASPBERRY CREAM CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar. Combine the oats, flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Press three-fourths of the mixture into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 11-13 minutes or until set and edges just begin to brown., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Spread over crust. Drop preserves by spoonfuls over cream cheese mixture; carefully spread evenly. Combine almonds and remaining oat mixture; sprinkle over preserves., Bake for 25-30 minutes or until set and edges are golden brown. Cool before cutting. Store in the refrigerator.

RASPBERRY CHEESE DANISH

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar until smooth. Unroll crescent dough and separate into four rectangles; seal perforations. Cut each rectangle in half, making eight squares., Transfer squares to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Spread 1 tablespoon cream cheese mixture diagonally across each square. Top with 1 tablespoon jam. Bring two opposite corners of dough over filling; pinch together firmly to seal., Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Combine milk and remaining confectioners' sugar; drizzle over pastries. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.

RASPBERRY DANISH

Steps:

• Whisk together white sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a small saucepan. Stir in 1 cup of the raspberries and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally and mashing raspberries with a wooden spoon, until raspberries break down and sauce thickens, about 4 minutes. Remove from saucepan to a medium bowl and cool, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, beat cream cheese, 1/4 cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon heavy cream, orange zest, cardamom, and almond extract with an electric mixer on medium speed in a medium bowl until smooth, about 1 minute. Cover and chill until ready to use.
• Place 1 puff pastry sheet on a floured piece of parchment paper. Roll into a 12x9-inch rectangle. Cut 10 to 12 (3 inches long and 1 inch thick) diagonal strips on each side, about 1 inch apart, leaving center 3 inches of pastry uncut. Spread 1/2 cup of the cream cheese filling in center (uncut) section of pastry, leaving a 1/2-inch border at the top and bottom. Top with 3 tablespoons of the raspberry mixture, and spread raspberry mixture gently over cream cheese layer. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup raspberries.
• Whisk together egg and water in a small bowl. Brush exposed pastry lightly with egg mixture. Fold strips over filling, alternating each side to resemble a twist or a braid. Fold the bottom ends up to seal the filling inside. Repeat with the remaining sheet of puff pastry and the rest of the filling. Brush outside of each pastry with egg wash.
• Transfer pastries, on parchment, to separate baking sheets. Freeze until pastry is firm, about 1 hour. (To make ahead, wrap Danish in parchment and then plastic wrap; freeze up to 1 month.)
• While pastries freeze, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) with racks in upper and lower third of oven.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and puffed, rotating position of baking sheets in oven halfway through, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool on baking sheets for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk together remaining 5 tablespoons cream and 3/4 cup powdered sugar in a medium bowl. Drizzle over Danish and sprinkle with sliced almonds.

CREAM CHEESE RASPBERRY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine cake mix with butter and mix with fork until crumbly.
• Reserve one cup for topping.
• Press the remaining amount into a greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan.
• Carefully spread the 1/2 cup raspberry preserve over crust.
• Mix the cream cheese, sugar, flour, vanilla, eggs and raspberry preserve until blended.
• Spread over the crust and then sprinkle the reserve cake mix on top and bake 30-40 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Makes 24-30 squares.