Apple Cheese Danishes

By Rita H

Very easy - very good!

Ingredients

• 2 cups diced, peeled Granny Smith apples
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 2 tsp cornstarch
• 1 pkg 10% pressed cottage cheese
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/4 tsp vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1 pkg frozen butter puff pastry, thawed
• GLAZE - 1/3 cup icing sugar
• 2 tsp milk

Preparation

Step 1

In saucepan over medium heat, cook apples, 2 tbsp sugar, lemon juice, cinnamon, and 1/3 cup water until apples are tender yet still retain their shape, 8-10 minutes.

Whisk cornstarch with 2 tbsp water; stir into apple mixture. Cook, stirring until thickened. Let cool.

Meanwhile, stir together cottage, egg yolk, vanilla and remaining sugar, set aside.

In small bowl, beat egg with 2 tsp water for egg wash, set aside.

On lightly floured surface and work the 1 sheet at a time, cut pastry into four squares.

Spoon rounded 1 tbsp of cheese mixture onto centre of each square; using back of spoon, spread diagonally almost but not all the way to opposing corners. Repeat with apple mixture.

Brush edges of pastry lightly with egg wash. Fold uncovered corners inward over filling, overlapping at centre. Transfer to parchment paper lined baking sheets; brush with egg wash. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or for up to 4 hours.

Bake at 425 until puffed and golden, about 15-18 minutes.

Glaze: Whisk icing sugar with milk until smooth; drizzle over danishes. Serve warm or at room temperature.