SO-EASY CHEESE DANISH

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A brunch menu just isn't the same without this tender, flaky Danish. The warm cream cheese center is a delightful surprise. Convenient refrigerated crescent roll dough means I can make it in a snap.-Cathleen Bushman, Geneva, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield 15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tubes (8 ounces each) refrigerated crescent rolls
1 egg white, lightly beaten
TOPPING:
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until fluffy. Add egg yolk and vanilla; beat on low speed until blended., Unroll one tube of crescent roll dough into one long rectangle; seal seams and perforations. Press onto the bottom of an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Spread with cream cheese mixture. On a lightly floured surface, press or roll out remaining dough into a 13-in. x 9-in. rectangle. Place over filling; brush with egg white., In a small bowl, combine the sugar, pecans and cinnamon; sprinkle over top. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool slightly on a wire rack; serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 335 calories, Fat 20g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 47mg cholesterol, Sodium 331mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 5g protein.