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Chocolate Cream Cheese Danish

Chocolate Cream Cheese Danish
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Flaky puff pastry with sweet cream cheese filling and rich chocolate ganache topping

Ingredients

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2 frozen puff pastry sheets
8 oz cream cheese (room temperature)
1/3 cup white granulated sugar
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 large egg (for egg wash)
1 tsp water (for egg wash)
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup heavy cream

Instructions

  1. Place frozen puff pastry on counter for 30 minutes to thaw.
  2. Make chocolate ganache: pour chocolate chips in bowl. Heat cream in saucepan over medium-low heat until steaming. Pour hot cream over chocolate chips.
  3. Let sit 1 minute 30 seconds. Stir gently until smooth. If chocolate chunks remain, heat in microwave for 15-second intervals.
  4. Let ganache sit 2 hours at room temperature until pudding-like in texture.
  5. Beat cream cheese with hand mixer on high 1 minute. Add sugar and beat 1 minute. Mix in vanilla.
  6. Place thawed pastry sheets on lightly floured surface. Press seams together. Cut pastry into thirds along seams for 3 long rectangles.
  7. Cut each rectangle in half for 6 rectangles. Repeat with other sheet.
  8. Mix egg and water. Brush egg wash around edge of each rectangle.
  9. Preheat oven to 400°F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  10. Place rectangles on cookie sheets, 6 per sheet.
  11. Cut another rectangle shape along each rectangle leaving 1/2-inch edge. Don’t cut all the way through.
  12. Spoon 1 tbsp filling into each center. Spread filling inside scored box.
  13. Place 1 sheet in freezer for 15 minutes before baking.
  14. Bake 1 sheet at a time for 17-20 minutes until golden brown. Cool completely before baking next sheet.
  15. Spoon chocolate ganache over cream cheese filling once pastry is cool.

Notes

  • Keep pastry cold for flaky results – work quickly and chill when needed
  • Don’t overfill pastries to prevent leaking during baking
  • Ganache needs proper cooling time to thicken before topping
  • Best served day of baking but stores well in airtight container up to 3 days

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