Best 7 Easy Cheese Danish Barefoot Contessa Recipes

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Indulge in a delightful culinary journey with our curated collection of cheese Danish recipes, perfect for any occasion. From the classic New York Times Cheese Danish to the innovative Blueberry Lemon Cream Cheese Danish and the indulgent Chocolate Hazelnut Cream Cheese Danish, these recipes offer a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. With step-by-step instructions and expert tips, you'll be able to recreate these delectable pastries in the comfort of your own kitchen. Get ready to impress your loved ones with your newfound baking skills and embark on a cheese Danish extravaganza!

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EASY CHEESE DANISH (BAREFOOT CONTESSA)



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Make and share this Easy Cheese Danish (Barefoot Contessa) recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Brookelynne26

Categories     Breakfast

Time 20m

Yield 8 Danishes, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1/3 cup sugar
2 extra-large egg yolks, at room temperature
2 tablespoons ricotta cheese
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest (2 lemons)
1 (2 sheet) box frozen puff pastry, defrosted
1 egg (beaten with 1 tablespoon water, for egg wash)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
  • Place the cream cheese and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and cream them together on low speed until smooth. With the mixer still on low, add the egg yolks, ricotta, vanilla, salt, and lemon zest and mix until just combined. Don't whip!
  • Unfold 1 sheet of puff pastry onto a lightly floured board and roll it slightly with a floured rolling pin until it's a 10 by 10-inch square. Cut the sheet into quarters with a sharp knife. Place a heaping tablespoon of cheese filling into the middle of each of the 4 squares. Brush the border of each pastry with egg wash and fold 2 opposite corners to the center, brushing and overlapping the corners of each pastry so they firmly stick together. Brush the top of the pastries with egg wash. Place the pastries on the prepared sheet pan. Repeat with the second sheet of puff pastry and refrigerate the filled Danish for 15 minutes.
  • Bake the pastries for about 20 minutes, rotating the pan once during baking, until puffed and brown. Serve warm.

EASY CHEESE DANISH



Easy Cheese Danish image

Provided by Mary Bostow

Number Of Ingredients 12

8 ounces cream cheese (at room temperature)
1/3 cup sugar
2 extra-large egg yolks (at room temperature)
2 tablespoons ricotta cheese
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest (2 lemons)
2 sheets frozen puff pastry (1 box, defrosted)
1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water (for egg wash)
Simple Powdered Sugar Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
enough milk to make a glaze that can be drizzled.

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
  • Place the cream cheese and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and cream them together on low speed until smooth. With the mixer still on low, add the egg yolks, ricotta, vanilla, salt, and lemon zest and mix until just combined. Don't whip!
  • Unfold 1 sheet of puff pastry onto a lightly floured board and roll it slightly with a floured rolling pin until it's a 10 by 10-inch square. Cut the sheet into quarters with a sharp knife. Place a heaping tablespoon of cheese filling into the middle of each of the 4 squares. Brush the border of each pastry with egg wash and fold 2 opposite corners to the center, brushing and overlapping the corners of each pastry so they firmly stick together. Brush the top of the pastries with egg wash. Place the pastries on the prepared sheet pan. Repeat with the second sheet of puff pastry and refrigerate the filled Danish for 15 minutes.
  • Bake the pastries for about 20 minutes, rotating the pan once during baking, until puffed and brown. Serve warm.
  • Glaze Directions
  • In a small bowl, place one cup powdered sugar, add powdered sugar 1 Tablespoon at a time until you have a glaze that you can drizzle.

EASY CHEESE DANISH, FROM INA GARTEN RECIPE - (4.4/5)



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Provided by Foodiewife

Number Of Ingredients 9

8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1/3 cup sugar
2 extra-large egg yolks, at room temperature
2 tablespoons ricotta cheese
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest (2 lemons)
2 sheets (1 box) frozen puff pastry, defrosted
1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water, for egg wash

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Place the cream cheese and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and cream them together on low speed until smooth. With the mixer still on low, add the egg yolks, ricotta, vanilla, salt, and lemon zest and mix until just combined. Don't whip! Unfold 1 sheet of puff pastry onto a lightly floured board and roll it slightly with a floured rolling pin until it's a 10 by 10-inch square. Cut the sheet into quarters with a sharp knife. Place a heaping tablespoon of cheese filling into the middle of each of the 4 squares. Brush the border of each pastry with egg wash and fold 2 opposite corners to the center, brushing and overlapping the corners of each pastry so they firmly stick together. Brush the top of the pastries with egg wash. Place the pastries on the prepared sheet pan. Repeat with the second sheet of puff pastry and refrigerate the filled Danish for 15 minutes. Bake the pastries for about 20 minutes, rotating the pan once during baking, until puffed and brown. Serve warm.

INA GARTEN'S EASY CHEESE DANISH



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I have made quite a few of Ina's recipes. They have always been exceptional. This easy but absolutely fantastic recipe is being added to the list . Because you're using puff pastry, it really takes no time at all to put these together and have an amazing flaky lemon flavored treat. I cut the recipe in half and made 4. I also...

Provided by Bunny's Warm Oven Blog

Categories     Other Desserts

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 12

8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
1/3 c sugar
2 extra large egg yolks, room temperature
2 Tbsp ricotta cheese
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp kosher salt ( i used regular table salt)
1 Tbsp grated lemon zest (2 lemons)
2 sheets (1 box) frozen puff pastry, defrosted
1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water, for egg wash
SIMPLE POWDERED SUGAR GLAZE
1 c powdered sugar
enough milk to make a glaze that can be drizzled.

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
  • 2. Place the cream cheese and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and cream them together on low speed until smooth. With the mixer still on low, add the egg yolks, ricotta, vanilla, salt, and lemon zest and mix until just combined. Don't whip!
  • 3. Unfold 1 sheet of puff pastry onto a lightly floured board and roll it slightly with a floured rolling pin until it's a 10 by 10-inch square. Cut the sheet into quarters with a sharp knife. Place a heaping tablespoon of cheese filling into the middle of each of the 4 squares. Brush the border of each pastry with egg wash and fold 2 opposite corners to the center, brushing and overlapping the corners of each pastry so they firmly stick together. Brush the top of the pastries with egg wash. Place the pastries on the prepared sheet pan. Repeat with the second sheet of puff pastry and refrigerate the filled Danish for 15 minutes.
  • 4. Bake the pastries for about 20 minutes, rotating the pan once during baking, until puffed and brown. Serve warm.
  • 5. Glaze Directions In a small bowl, place one cup powdered sugar, add powdered sugar 1 Tablespoon at a time until you have a glaze that you can drizzle.
  • 6. For more homemade recipes,please visit Bunny's Warm Oven. http://wwwbunnysovencom.blogspot.com/2014/03/ina-gartens-easy-cheese-danish.html

CRAZY-DELICIOUS CHEESY CHERRY DANISH



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Provided by Food Network

Time 45m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon powdered sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 drop vanilla extract
1 tablespoon jet-puffed marshmallow creme
1 tablespoon fat-free whipped topping, thawed from frozen
Half an 8-ounce tub fat-free cream cheese, room temperature
1/4 cup old-fashioned oats
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon light vanilla soymilk
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup frozen unsweetened dark sweet cherries, thawed
1 tube refrigerated seamless dough sheet or reduced-fat crescent roll dough (recommended: Pillsbury)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • To make the icing: In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine powdered sugar, cornstarch, vanilla extract, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of cold water. Mix until the ingredients have dissolved.
  • Add marshmallow creme and microwave for 5 seconds, or until the creme is soft enough to fold into the mixture. Stir until smooth. Add whipped topping and stir again, until evenly combined. Cover and refrigerate the icing until you're ready to ice the Danish.
  • To make the Danish: In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, oats, granulated sugar, soymilk, and almond extract, and stir until thoroughly mixed. Fold in cherries and set aside. This is your filling.
  • Spray a large baking sheet with nonstick spray. Roll out the dough on the sheet into a large rectangle of even thickness. If using crescent roll dough, pinch together perforated seams to seal. Arrange baking sheet in front of you so that the short sides are on the left and right and the long sides are on the top and bottom. Spoon the cherry filling lengthwise across the middle third of the dough, leaving 1/2-inch borders on the left and right of the filling.
  • Starting from the top, make 12 vertical cuts-about 1 inch apart-along the top section of the dough, stopping about 1/2 inch from the filling. Repeat with the bottom section of the dough. This will create 1-inch-wide strips of dough on both the top and bottom of the filling.
  • Alternate folding the 1-inch strips from the top and the bottom over the filling, covering the filling completely and creating a crisscrossed, "braided" appearance. When you reach the last few strips, cross them toward the middle of the Danish. After all the strips have been folded, fold the left and right sides of the dough in toward the filling, so the filling cannot escape, and pat firmly to seal.
  • Bake in the oven for 15 to 20 minutes, until pastry is crispy and golden brown. Allow it to cool completely.
  • Just before serving, stir icing and drizzle it over the entire Danish. Cut Danish into 8 slices and indulge! (P.S. Refrigerate leftovers.)
  • PER SERVING (1/8th of recipe, 1 slice): 147 calories, 5g fat, 312mg sodium, 22.5g carbs, 0.5g fiber, 10g sugars, 4g protein

Nutrition Facts : Calories 147, Fat 5 grams, Sodium 312 milligrams, Carbohydrate 22.5 grams, Fiber 0.5 grams, Protein 4 grams, Sugar 10 grams

EASY CHEESE DANISH



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Make and share this Easy Cheese Danish recipe from Food.com.

Provided by KimmieOH

Categories     Breakfast

Time 45m

Yield 1 Large Cookie Sheet

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 packages crescent rolls
1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
sugar
cinnamon

Steps:

  • Unroll 2 pkgs.
  • Crescent rolls onto a cookie sheet, pinch edges together.
  • Mix cream cheese, sugar and vanilla; spread over rolls.
  • Unroll crescent rolls cut into strips, lace on top of cream cheese mixture.
  • Melt butter pour on top of crescent rolls.
  • Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on top.
  • Bake 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

EASY CHEESE DANISH



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This is Barefoot Contessa's recipe,my favorite cook on the Foodnetwork. I make this with fruit filling as well,just add your favorite fruit jam or lemon curd.

Provided by L D

Categories     Other Breakfast

Number Of Ingredients 8

8 oz cream cheese ,rm temp.
1/3 c sugar
2 extra large egg yolks,rm. temp
1 t. ricotta cheese
1 t pure vanilla
1 t. grated lemon zest (2 lemons)
2 sheets ( 1 box) frozen puff pastry,defrosted
1 egg beaten with 1 t. water,for egg wash

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Place the cream cheese and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and cream them together on low speed until smooth. With the mixer still on low, add the egg yolks, ricotta, vanilla, salt, and lemon zest and mix until just combined. Don't whip! Unfold 1 sheet of puff pastry onto a lightly floured board and roll it slightly with a floured rolling pin until it's a 10 by 10-inch square. Cut the sheet into quarters with a sharp knife. Place a heaping tablespoon of cheese filling into the middle of each of the 4 squares. Brush the border of each pastry with egg wash and fold 2 opposite corners to the center, brushing and overlapping the corners of each pastry so they firmly stick together. Brush the top of the pastries with egg wash. Place the pastries on the prepared sheet pan. Repeat with the second sheet of puff pastry and refrigerate the filled Danish for 15 minutes. Bake the pastries for about 20 minutes, rotating the pan once during baking, until puffed and brown. Serve warm.

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients for the best flavor and texture.
  • Make sure the butter and cream cheese are softened to room temperature before using.
  • Do not overmix the dough, or the cookies will be tough.
  • Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before rolling and baking.
  • Bake the cookies until they are just golden brown around the edges.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before filling.
  • Use a sharp knife to cut the cookies into even slices.
  • Serve the cookies immediately or store them in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Conclusion:

The cheese danish is a delicious and versatile pastry that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dessert. With its flaky crust, creamy cheese filling, and sweet glaze, it is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. With careful preparation, you can make a cheese danish as good as the one from your favorite bakery.

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