Lemon Cream Cheese Crescent Ring Recipe 475

LEMON-CREAM CHEESE CRESCENT RING RECIPE - (4.7/5)

Steps:

• Directions Heat oven to 350°F. Spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix cream cheese, granulated sugar, lemon juice and lemon peel with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Unroll dough sheet. (If using crescent rolls, unroll dough and separate into 2 large rectangles. Overlap long sides to form 13x7-inch rectangle; firmly press edges and perforations to seal.) Spread cream cheese mixture on rectangle to within 1/2 inch of edges. Starting with 1 long side of rectangle, roll up; pinch edge to seal. With serrated knife, cut into 12 slices. Arrange slices on cookie sheet in a circle, overlapping slightly. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. In small bowl, mix Glaze ingredients until thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle over warm crescent ring. Tips: Sprinkle the crescent ring with powdered sugar in place of the glaze if you like. You can prepare the crescent ring up to 2 hours ahead of time; cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate. Add a few extra minutes to the bake time. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray. In small bowl, mix cream cheese, granulated sugar, lemon juice and lemon peel with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Unroll dough sheet. (If using crescent rolls, unroll dough and separate into 2 large rectangles. Overlap long sides to form 13x7-inch rectangle; firmly press edges and perforations to seal.) Spread cream cheese mixture on rectangle to within 1/2 inch of edges. Starting with 1 long side of rectangle, roll up; pinch edge to seal. With serrated knife, cut into 12 slices. Arrange slices on cookie sheet in a circle, overlapping slightly. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. In small bowl, mix Glaze ingredients until thin enough to drizzle. Drizzle over warm crescent ring. Tips: Sprinkle the crescent ring with powdered sugar in place of the glaze if you like. You can prepare the crescent ring up to 2 hours ahead of time; cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate. Add a few extra minutes to the bake time.

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.

TANGY LEMON CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese and butter in a bowl until combined. Beat in powdered sugar and lemon juice.
• Beat in 2-1/4 to 2-1/2 cups more of powdered sugar till frosting is of spreading consistency. Stir in a few drops of yellow food coloring.

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.