Easy Cheese Danish (Barefoot Contessa) Recipe

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Ingredients:

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8 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
1/3 cup sugar
2 extra-large egg yolks, at room temperature
2 tbsp ricotta cheese
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1 tbsp grated lemon zest (2 lemons)
1 (2 sheet) box frozen puff pastry , defrosted
1 egg (beaten with 1 tbsp water

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
Place the cream cheese and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment and cream them together on low speed until smooth. With the mixer still on low, add the egg yolks, ricotta, vanilla, salt, and lemon zest and mix until just combined. Don't whip!
Unfold 1 sheet of puff pastry onto a lightly floured board and roll it slightly with a floured rolling pin until it's a 10 by 10-inch square. Cut the sheet into quarters with a sharp knife. Place a heaping tablespoon of cheese filling into the middle of each of the 4 squares. Brush the border of each pastry with egg wash and fold 2 opposite corners to the center, brushing and overlapping the corners of each pastry so they firmly stick together. Brush the top of the pastries with egg wash. Place the pastries on the prepared sheet pan. Repeat with the second sheet of puff pastry and refrigerate the filled Danish for 15 minutes.
Bake the pastries for about 20 minutes, rotating the pan once during baking, until puffed and brown. Serve warm.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	58.72 Kcal (246 kJ)
Calories from fat	41.43 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	4.6g	7%
Cholesterol	28.91mg	10%
Sodium	65.22mg	3%
Potassium	22.24mg	0%
Total Carbs	3g	1%
Sugars	1.93g	8%
Dietary Fiber	0.04g	0%
Protein	1.47g	3%
Iron	0.2mg	1%
Calcium	14.8mg	1%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	293.38 Kcal (1228 kJ)
Calories from fat	207.03 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	23g	7%
Cholesterol	144.42mg	10%
Sodium	325.87mg	3%
Potassium	111.12mg	0%
Total Carbs	15.01g	1%
Sugars	9.63g	8%
Dietary Fiber	0.2g	0%
Protein	7.34g	3%
Iron	0.8mg	1%
Calcium	74mg	1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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