Cheese Danish

By lorik

Ingredients

• Glaze:
• 8 ounces cream cheese softened
• 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1 egg white
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 packages crescent roll dough
• 4 ounces sliced almonds
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 2 Tbsp milk
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• Variation:
• Add 1/4 cup raspberry jam

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9" baking dish. Unroll 1 can of crescent dough into bottom of dish, sealing perforations. Mix cream cheese, vanilla, egg and sugar in a bowl. Spread cream cheese filling on dough, leaving ¼ inch edges. Top with jam, if using. Unroll second can of dough and lay on top of first layer. Brush with beaten egg. Bake for 30-35 minutes.

Mix together powdered sugar, milk and extract. Allow pastry to cool for about 20 minutes before pouring glaze on top. Sprinkle with sliced almonds.