Pear Cream Cheese Danish
servings
This Pear Cream Cheese Danish, with Marzipan cream cheese filling, cinnamon honey, and Libby's Sliced Pears, will be a recipe you'll want to make repeatedly.
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 4 ounces marzipan almond paste can be substituted, texture will just not be as smooth and less sweet
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 sheet puff pastry thawed
- 2 teaspoons water
- 30 ounces Libby's Pear Slices, drained and cut into smaller slices (2) 15 ounce cans
- 3 tablespoons honey or pure maple syrup
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon cinnamon depending on taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- On a piece of parchment, gently roll out the sheet of thawed pastry dough so that it measures 10 X 14-inches.
- Using a pizza cutter, cut the dough in half lengthwise so that you have two identical pieces.
- In a small bowl, beat one egg and the two teaspoons of water to make an egg wash.
- Gently brush the egg wash on all sides of both pastry sheets, about 1/2 inch in from the edge.
- Fold the dough over onto itself, one inch in width on the length and a half inch in on the short ends, using the egg wash to adhere each corner.
- Slice the marzipan into small pieces and place into a mixing bowl.
- Add the remaining egg and vanilla. Cream together until completely mixed and smooth. This will take about 8-10 minutes as it takes a while for the marzipan to break down. It's ok if there are small pieces remaining.
- Add the cream cheese, and beat until smooth.
- Evenly divide the cream cheese filling between both pastry doughs, spreading with an offset spatula just to the edges that have been folded in.
- Using the egg wash, brush all exposed edges of the pastry dough.
- Place the pear slices on top of the filling.
- Transfer the danishes, keeping them on the parchment to a baking sheet and bake for 15 to 17 minutes or until pastry dough edges are lightly golden.
- In a small bowl, mix the honey with the cinnamon.
- Allow to cool on the baking sheet for 3 - 5 minutes before drizzling with cinnamon honey.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 536kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 249mg | Potassium: 222mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 605IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 2mg