EASY CHEESE DANISH

Easy Cheese Danish image

Provided by Cristi Hinten

Time 50m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

8 ounces crescent rolls
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup powdered sugar
4 tablespoons heavy cream
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, flour and vanilla. Set aside.
Pop open crescent roll dough and unroll, leaving crescents in rectangles. On an ungreased baking sheet, lay the crescent roll rectangles together, lining them up width wise. Dough should be almost the entire length of a half sheet pan.
Press edges together to even out edges and seal any holes. Carefully spread cream cheese filling down the center of the dough to be about 2-3 inches wide. Cut 1/2 inch diagonal strips up each side of the dough. Fold 1/2 inch dough pieces up over filling alternating sides to get a braided pattern. You may have excess dough once you reach the end of the danish, so fold them in as best as you can. Bake for 20-30 minutes or until filling is set and crescent dough is golden in color. Cool before removing from baking sheet.
Once danish has cooled, remove to serving platter. In a small bowl, mix together powdered sugar, vanilla and cream to create icing. You may need to add more cream to get the desired consistency. Drizzle icing over danish.
Cut into pieces and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 328.9, Fat 14.3, SaturatedFat 7.7, Cholesterol 55.7, Sodium 224.9, Carbohydrate 45.8, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 29.4, Protein 4.8