CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE DANISH

A buttery, delicate, pretty, and tasty puff pastry filled with sweetened cream cheese and rich milk chocolate.

INGREDIENTS

2 puff pastry sheets - you can use the frozen or the homemade one

( try the homemade pastry dough from here https://www.rupzbaking.com/post/homemade-puff-pastry )

1 Egg, beaten

1 teaspoon water

For the filling

8 oz Cream cheese room temperature

1/3 cup powdered white sugar

2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup milk chocolate, chopped

3/4 cup heavy cream

INSTRUCTIONS

Place frozen puff pastry on the counter for 30 minutes to thaw or prepare the pastry dough in advance.

In a small mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese using a stand or hand mixer. Next add in sugar and beat again for 1 minute and then add in the vanilla extract.

Place pastry sheets on a lightly floured surface or sheet and . Use your fingers to push the seams together. Use a sharp knife,cut to get equal sized long rectangles.

Again using a sharp knife, cut another rectangle shape along each rectangle of pastry leaving a ½ inch edge. Don't cut all the way downs. Repeat with the other rectangles.

Mix the egg and water together. Use a pastry brush and spread the egg wash around the edge of each rectangle.

Preheat oven to 200°C. Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Place the rectangles on the cookie sheet and spread the filling inside each "rectangle box". Place these in the fridge for 5 minutes before baking.

Bake for 25 minutes or until the pastry is golden brown. Let these cool completely.

To make the chocolate ganache, melt the chocolate that is chopped in microwave or a double boiler and mix the heavy cream as well. Stir gently until smooth.

Spoon chocolate on top of the cream cheese filling once pastry is cool. Make sure some of the cream cheese is showing around the edges of the chocolate.

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