Vanilla Cream Cheese Danish
10 mins prep25 mins cook
A chewy, creamy, perfectly sweet danish with cream cheese filling and a crumbly streusel topping. The ultimate pairing for any cup of coffee.
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Instructions
Make the sweet dough… 0 Whisk a pinch of granulated sugar and 1 1/2 teaspoons of active dry yeast into 1/2 cup of warm milk and set aside until foamy (about 5 minutes) 2 In a large bowl or a stand mixer, combine 2 cups of all purpose flour with 1/4 cup of granulated sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract, a large egg and 4 tablespoons of softened butter 3 Once the yeast has bloomed, add it and mix until a soft dough forms 4 Continue kneading and gradually add up to another 1/4 cup of flour 5 When the dough is smooth and soft, transfer it into a lightly greased bowl, cover and rest in a warm place for an hour Make the streusel topping… 7 Combine 1/4 cup of almond flour with 1/3 cup of all purpose flour, 1/3 cup of granulated sugar and a few drops of almond extract in a shallow bowl 8 Add 4 tablespoons of cold cubed butter and use a stiff fork or pastry cutter to work the cold butter in until large crumbles form and the butter pieces are broken down small 9 Chill the streusel until you are ready to assemble the danish Make the vanilla cream cheese filling… 11 In a large bowl, whisk 8 ounces of softened cream cheese with 1 egg yolk, 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract and a pinch of salt until completely combined 12 Sift 2/3 cup of confectioners sugar into the bowl and whisk until smooth 14 Cover and set aside until the dough is ready Assemble the danish… 15 Preheat your oven to 350° 16 Transfer the dough out onto a sheet of parchment paper and gently roll it into a long rectangle 17 Use the the back of a large spoon to form 2 long wells that run the length of the rectangle leaving the border puffy and a narrow divider between the wells 18 Transfer the shaped dough on the parchment paper onto a baking sheet 19 Fill the wells with your vanilla cream cheese filling and crumble the streusel over the everything 20 Bake the danish for 24-26 minutes or until lightly golden and puffed Cool, glaze and enjoy… 22 Transfer the danish onto a heat proof surface to cool and set up for about 10 minutes 23 Whisk 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract and 2-3 tablespoons of milk into a sifted cup of confectioners sugar until a smooth glaze forms 24 Drizzle the glaze over the entire danish 25 Cut into thick slices and enjoy!View original recipe