Ingredients
- 1 tube (8 ounces) Pillsbury Crescent dough sheet or rolls (be prepared to pinch seams)
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2/3 cups cherry pie filling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees, and line an 11-by-17 baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Using an electric hand mixer, beat together the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth.
- Unroll the crescent sheet (or rolls, pinching the seams together) onto the prepared baking sheet.
- On each long side of the dough, make 2-inch long cuts (about 1 inch apart) using a sharp knife, pizza cutter or kitchen scissors.
- Spread the cream cheese filling down the middle of the dough.
- Spread the cherry pie filling on top of the cheese layer.
- Starting at one end, fold the strips over the filling on an angle alternating from one side to the other.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the danish is golden brown.
- Serve warm with coffee, tea or by itself.
The original recipe for this sweet and easy Danish can be found here.
Cooking With Jennie 