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Blueberry Cheese Danish Recipe

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A layer of blueberries is the sweet surprise hidden inside this pretty pastry. The recipe comes from our Test Kitchen staff.

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Blueberry Cheese Danish Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + chilling Bake: 20 min.

Yield: 10 Servings

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Ingredients

3/4 cup 1% cottage cheese
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup 1% milk
1/4 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
FILLING:
4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg, separated
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
1 tablespoon water
GLAZE:
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons lemon juice

Directions

In a blender, cover and process cottage cheese until smooth. Add the sugar, milk, oil and vanilla; process until smooth. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to cheese mixture. Process just until dough forms a ball (dough will be sticky). Turn onto a floured surface; knead 4-5 times. Place in a large bowl; cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg yolk, lemon peel and vanilla. Turn dough onto a 17-in. x 13-in. piece of parchment paper. Roll into a 16-in. x 12-in. rectangle. Transfer with paper to a baking sheet.
Spread cream cheese mixture lengthwise in a 3-1/2-in.-wide strip down center of dough; sprinkle with blueberries. On each long side, cut 1-in.-wide strips about 3-3/4 in. into center. Fold alternating strips at an angle across berries. Pinch ends to seal and tuck under. Beat egg white and water; brush over dough.
Bake at 400° for 20-22 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to a wire rack. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over warm pastry. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 10 servings.

Editor's Note: If using frozen blueberries, use without thawing to avoid discoloring the batter.

Nutritional Analysis: One serving (1 slice) equals 260 calories, 8 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 30 mg cholesterol, 339 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 7 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fruit, 1 fat.

Originally published as Blueberry Cheese Danish in Light & Tasty June/July 2001, p45

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Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2011 by BakinGymnast

This tastes very good. However, it needs to be more clear about baking it. You should grease the baking sheet or wax paper before you put the pastry on. Otherwise it will stick, which is what happened to me.

I substituted unsweetened applesauce for the oil and fat free crem cheese and fat free cottage cheese, and it turned out just fine. I also used skim milk instead of 1%.

Reviewed on Jul. 01, 2011 by bandslave11

It was really good. But the bread didn't rise and it was a little stringy inside.