CHEESE DANISH

By gaster16

Ingredients

• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 recipe Danish Dough
• 1 egg slightly beaten
• 1/2 cup slivered blanched almonds
• 1/2 cup apricot preserves, heated

Preparation

Step 1

Blend softened cream cheese, sugar, flour, egg yolk, butter sour cream, lemon rind, vanilla together until well blended.

Roll pastry dough out on a lightly floured surface to an 18x12" rectangle. Using a ruler, cut dough into 24 3" squares.

Place a heaping teaspoonful of cheese filling in center of each dough square. Lift opposite corners up and overlap in center. Pinch edges together securely. Repeat with remaining two corners.

Place envelopes 2 inches apart on well-greased cookie sheets. Cover with wax paper. Chill in refrigerator for 20 minutes.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Brush pastries with beaten egg. Sprinkle with slivered almonds.

Place cookie sheets in middle of preheated oven. Immediately lower oven temperature to 350 degrees. Bake 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove pastries to wire rack. Brush with hot apricot preserves.