Lemon Cream Cheese Crescent Danish Recipes

LEMON CRESCENT CREAM CHEESE DANISH

Steps:

• Set oven to 375 degrees.
• Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking dish.
• Unroll one can of the rolls then press into the bottom of prepared baking dish.
• In a bowl beat egg yolk with cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice and vanilla until smooth and well blended; spread on the crescent roll dough in the pan.
• Top/spread with a thin layer of lemon jam.
• Unroll the remaining can of crescent dough then shape into a 13 x 9-inch rectangle, place over the cream cheese filling mixture.
• Whisk the egg white then brush over the dough, then sprinkle with chopped nuts.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• Cool in pan then cut into squares.

INDIVIDUAL CREAM CHEESE DANISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Slice (unrolled) crescent roll dough into 1/4 inch slices (as if making slice-and-bake cookie dough).
• Place slices of dough on cookie sheet and make slight indention in the middle.
• In a large bowl, mix together cream cheese, white sugar, lemon juice, vanilla extract and sour cream.
• Add a tablespoon of filling to each roll.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes.
• In a small bowl, stir together confectioners' sugar, milk and butter.
• After Danish has cooled, drizzle with icing.

EASY CREAM CHEESE DANISH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• Line bottom of baking pan with 1 can of crescent rolls. Pinch all seams together to seal.
• In a large bowl, mix together cream cheese, white sugar, lemon juice, vanilla extract and sour cream. Spread filling on top of rolls. Place second can of rolls on top of filling.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 30 minutes.
• In a small bowl, stir together confectioners' sugar, milk and butter. After Danish has cooled, drizzle with icing.

LEMON CREAM CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
• Press 1 can crescent roll dough into the bottom of the prepared baking dish, stretching to the edges.
• Mix the zest of 1 1/2 lemons and juice from 2 lemons together in a bowl. Beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar into lemon zest mixture using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; spread over crescent roll dough layer.
• Unroll the second can of crescent roll dough and layer over cream cheese mixture, gently stretching dough to the edges. Brush melted butter over crescent roll dough layer. Mix remaining lemon zest and 3 tablespoons sugar together in a bowl; sprinkle over butter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, about 30 minutes. Allow to cool for about 20 minutes. Lift dessert from baking dish using foil; transfer to a cutting board. Cut into squares, leaving on foil. Return dessert to the baking dish and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.