Cheese danish(spandauer)

 
                         Cheese Danish (Spandauer)
 
 Recipe By     : Family Circle Magazine February 1974
 Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Pastries
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
      1/2                Danish Pastry Dough
                         Cheese Filling: -- Makes 1 cup
    1      cup           pot cheese -- * see note
    1                    egg yolk
      1/4  cup           sugar
    1      teaspoon      grated lemon rind
                         Finishing:
                         cherry preserves
    1                    slightly beaten egg
      1/2  cup           corn syrup
 
 Cheese filling: Combine pot cheese, egg yolk, sugar, and lemon rind in
 electric blender, whirl until smooth. *Drain cottage cheese for a drier
 texture.
 
 Roll pastry on floured surface to 2 20" x 15" rectangles. Trim edges
 evenly. With a sharp knife cut into 12 5" squares. Spoon cheese filling
 onto center of each square, dividing evenly. Fold in all four corners to
 meet and overlap slightly in the center and to enclose the cheese
 filling completely; press points down with finger tip. Place 2 inches
 apart on cooky sheet; let rise until double in bulk, about 30 minutes.
 Press down points again and fill centers with a teaspoon of cherry
 preserves. Brush pastries with egg. Place in hot oven (400°f); lower
 heat immediately to 350°f, bake 20 minutes. Warm corn syrup slightly in
 a small saucepan; brush over pastries; bake 5 minutes longer. Remove to
 wire rack and cool.  Canned cherry or apple pie filling or apricot
 preserves may be substituted for the cherry preserves.
 
 
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