Cherry Danish Pastry
Flaky golden pastries filled with creamy cheese and a sweet-tart homemade cherry topping.
Cherry Danish Pastry combines crisp, buttery pastry with creamy cheese filling and juicy cherries for a bakery-style dessert that is surprisingly approachable at home. The tartness of the cherries balances the richness of the cream cheese, while the puff pastry becomes beautifully golden and flaky in the oven. These pastries are ideal for brunch, afternoon tea or dessert. Keep the pastry cold until baking so it puffs properly, and allow the cherry filling to cool before spooning it onto the dough.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Fresh Cherries
- 2 sheets Puff Pastry
- 1 cups Cream Cheese
- 0.33 cups Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 large Egg
Nutrition per Serving
Instructions
Wash, pit and halve the cherries.
⏱️ 6 minutes
Cook the cherries with half of the sugar, lemon juice and cornstarch until thick and glossy.
⏱️ 8 minutes
Allow the cherry filling to cool slightly.
⏱️ 10 minutes
Beat the cream cheese with the remaining sugar and vanilla until smooth.
⏱️ 3 minutes
Cut the puff pastry into rectangles and lightly score a border around each piece.
⏱️ 4 minutes
Spread cream cheese filling in the center of each pastry and top with the cherry mixture.
⏱️ 5 minutes
Brush the pastry edges with beaten egg.
⏱️ 2 minutes
Bake at 200°C until puffed and golden brown.
⏱️ 22 minutes