Cream Cheese Danish

By carvalhohm2

Ingredients

• 2 (8-ounce) cans refrigerated crescent rolls
• 1 large egg, separated
• 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans
• Sifted powdered sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Unroll 1 can of rolls; press into a lightly greased 9- x 13-inch pan.

Beat egg yolk, cream cheese, and next 3 ingredients at medium speed with an electric beater until blended; spread over dough in pan.

Unroll remaining can of crescent rolls on a sheet of wax paper; press into a 9- x 13-inch rectangle. Place over cream cheese mixture. Whisk egg white; brush over dough. Sprinkle with pecans.

Bake 25 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, and cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into squares.