Blueberry Cheese Danish
photo by Jdell1015
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Serves:
-
10
ingredients
- 3⁄4 cup 1% fat cottage cheese
- 1⁄3 cup sugar
- 1⁄3 cup 1% low-fat milk
- 1⁄4 cup canola oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
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FILLING
- 4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 1 egg, separated
- 1 teaspoon lemon peel, grated
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 tablespoon water
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GLAZE
- 1⁄2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
directions
- In a blender or food processor, process cottage cheese until smooth.
- Add sugar, milk, oil and vanilla and continue processing until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
- Slowly add to cottage cheese mixture and process until a dough forms (it will be sticky).
- Turn on a floured surface and knead 4 - 5 times.
- Place in a bowl, cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Beat cream cheese and sugar in a bowl until smooth.
- Add egg yolk, lemon peel and vanilla extract and mix well.
- Place dough onto a 17" X 13" piece of parchment paper.
- Roll with a rolling pin and form a 16" X 12" rectangle.
- Transfer dough (with paper) to a baking sheet.
- Spread cream cheese mixture lengthwise in a 3 1/2"-wide strip down the center of the dough.
- Sprinkle with blueberries.
- On each long side, cut 1"-wide strips at an angle across berries.
- Pinch ends to seal and tuck under.
- Beat egg white and water together and brush over dough.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 20-22 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove to a wire rack.
- Combine confectioner's sugar and lemon juice to form glaze and drizzle over warm pastry.
- *if using frozen blueberries - do not thaw.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
BeansnRice
United States
I'm married with two kids. I mostly work off of recipes but I usually revise them to suit my tastes.