Cheese Danish Recipe

Name: Cheese Danish Recipe
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 3 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 oz butter (room temperature); 3 oz granulated sugar (⅓ cup); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ½ teaspoon finely grated lemon zest; ½ teaspoon lemon juice; ⅛ teaspoon table salt; 4 oz cream cheese (room temperature); 1 large egg yolk; 1 recipe Danish Dough; OR; 1 recipe Sourdough Danish; 1 large egg for egg wash; ¼ cup apricot preserves; 2-3 teaspoons milk; 2 oz confectioner’s sugar (½ cup)

Instructions

Prep:1hCook:2h

These beautiful Cheese Danish are made with real Danish pastry dough and a vanilla cheesecake filling. You can let the Danish pastry rise in the refrigerator overnight and bake it first thing in the morning.

Updated at: Mon, 21 Apr 2025 13:48:54 GMT