Sunnys Easy Raspberry And Strawberry Danishes Recipes

SUNNY'S EASY RASPBERRY AND STRAWBERRY DANISHES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• For the fruit: Using a mortar and pestle, mini food processor or a sealed plastic bag and a mallet or rolling pin, crush the freeze-dried raspberries and strawberries together to a powder; some little pebbles are ok. Set aside 2 tablespoons for the icing and garnish.
• For the dough: Spray the bottom and sides of an 8-inch square baking dish or 8- or 9-inch round pie pan with cooking spray.
• Unroll the crescent dough out on a sheet of parchment paper. If using dough with perforations, gently pinch the seams to keep them together. Leaving about a 1-inch border on one of the short sides, sprinkle with the remaining fruit mixture, followed by a layer of the granulated sugar and then the brown sugar. Use a box grater or rasp and grate the butter evenly over the top. Starting with the short edge with the filling on it, roll, tucking as you go, towards the short edge with the empty border. Cut into 8 equal rounds and place in the prepared dish. Bake until the tops are golden, 13 to 14 minutes.
• For the icing: While the danishes are baking, in a small bowl, whisk together the confectioners' sugar, 1 tablespoon of the reserved fruit mixture, a pinch of salt and 1 teaspoon of preferred liquid. The icing should be thick like a glaze, but thin enough to pour. If needed, add more liquid.
• Drizzle the icing over the warm danishes. Transfer to plates and sprinkle with the remaining fruit mixture. Serve warm.

SUNNY'S EASY RASPBERRY BROOKIE PIE

Steps:

• For the filling: Combine the raspberries, lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar, cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water in a small saucepot on medium heat. Bring to a simmer, stirring, and cook until thick and reduced, 5 to 10 minutes. Set aside and let cool for 10 minutes.
• For the base: Preheat the oven or a grill to 350 degrees F. Spray the bottom and sides of a 9-inch cast-iron pan, pie pan or 8-inch square baking pan.
• Prepare the brownie batter according to the box instructions. Pour half of the brownie batter into the prepared pan and spread evenly. Pour over the raspberry filling (you may not need it all), then add the remaining brownie batter. Break off little knobs of the cookie dough and place in splotches around the top of the pie. Bake or grill until the top is golden and a toothpick poked in the center doesn't come out wet with brownie batter, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool slightly, then cut or scoop out and serve with ice cream, if desired.