Holiday Cherry Cheese Danish

Name: Holiday Cherry Cheese Danish
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp active dry yeast; 118 milliliters butter, softened; 340 grams jar cherry jam; 1 Tbsp confectioners sugar; 454 grams packages each) cream cheese, softened; 2 egg yolks; 2 eggs; 710 milliliters all-purpose flour; 0 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters sour cream; 118 milliliters sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 59 milliliters warm water (110° to 115°)

Holiday Cherry Cheese Danish might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 4g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 233 calories. This recipe serves 24. Head to the store and pick up flour, salt, vanillan extract, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 55 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. In a bowl, combine the butter, sour cream, eggs, sugar and salt.

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Sour Cream

Butter

Sugar

Water

Yeast

Egg

Salt

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Bowl

Add yeast mixture and flour; beat until smooth (do not knead).

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All Purpose Flour

Yeast

Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

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Bowl

For filling, in a bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk and vanilla until blended. Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divided in half.

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Cream Cheese

Egg Yolk

Vanilla

Dough

Punch

Sugar

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Bowl

Roll out each portion into a 16-in. x 10-in. rectangle on a greased baking sheet.

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Roll

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Baking Sheet

Spread filling down center of each rectangle. On each long side, cut 1-1/2-in.-wide strips about 3 in. into center. Starting at one end, fold alternating strips at an angle across filling. Pinch ends to seal. Curve one end, forming a candy cane. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.

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Candy Cane