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Candied Pecan Cheese Danish

March 31, 2014 By Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com 8 Comments

Candied Pecan Cheese Danish

 

I doubt you have noticed… but I tend to post more sweet recipes than savory ones. It’s not that I don’t enjoy regular food or anything. I just really enjoy the baking side of a kitchen. Baking is very technical, something that I find comforting (Scientist, what?) once you have a good grasp on it. With this in mind, there are a few techniques that have given me a run for my money. Laminated pastry dough is certainly one of them. There are so many ways to completely screw it up and end up with a big [still delicious!] pile of non-layered pastry. When you finally get that perfect pastry, there is really nothing better. Danish pastry is one of my favorite applications. Cheese Danish, of course!

 

Candied Pecan Cheese Danish

 

Since I recently made candied pecans and puff pastry dough (you subscribe to my emails, so you know that already– yes?), it seemed only natural to put them together and make a delicious Danish pastry. Cheese Danish is my favorite variety, so that will be my base.

 

Candied Pecan Cheese Danish

 

If you don’t want to go through the blood, sweat and trouble of making the puff pastry dough, don’t! Buy the box in the friendly frozen section of your local grocer and be done with it. It works beautifully well for these.

 

Candied Pecan Cheese Danish

 

Once you have your pastry dough figured out, the rest is a piece of… pastry? (har har) Mix the filling ingredients, keeping the dough chilled until you are ready to use it. Fill the pastries, toss on the deliciously sweet candied pecans and you are done. Bake (I really prefer a silicone baking mat for this. SO easy to slide the delicate pastries off of after they cook!) and let cool.

 

Candied Pecan Cheese Danish

 

These are guaranteed to make you the office favorite. Start taking homemade pastries into work and it is certain to get you out of at least 2 hours of work while you stand proudly by the break room proclaiming your masterpieces. “Oh my! You made these?” — Actually, just go ahead and wear a chefs jacket to work.

 

Candied Pecan Cheese Danish

 

Be sure and check out our Candied Pecans & Puff Pastry recipes!

 

Candied Pecan Cheese Danish
 
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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
20 mins
Total time
35 mins
 
Candied Pecan Cheese Danish recipe from SouthernFATTY.com
Serves: 8-12 pastries
Ingredients
  • 1 recipe puff pastry dough or 1 box frozen puff pastry
  • 1 batch candied pecans
  • 8 oz cream cheese, room temp.
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 eggs, separate whites and yolks
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat oven to 400 F.
  2. Cut pastry dough into 4 inch squares. Lay out on paper coated baking sheet about an inch apart.
  3. Place dough back in refrigerator. It has to stay very cold until the moment you bake it.
  4. Mix cream cheese, sugar, 2 egg yolks and vanilla until combined.
  5. Sprinkle chopped candied pecans onto dough. (alternatively on top of cheese instead)
  6. Spoon about a tablespoons of cream cheese mixture to center of pastry dough square.
  7. For pinwheels, cut slightly in at each corner and fold one corner flap in for each side.
  8. Brush exposed puff pastry with egg whites.
  9. Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
  10. Cool and enjoy!
  11. Visit us at SouthernFATTY.com and let us know how they were!
Notes
®2014 SouthernFATTY.com - Sharing encouraged with proper linked credit.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 pastry
3.5.3226

What are your favorite pastry fillings? Or are you a croissant purist? Let us know below!

 

Filed Under: Breakfast, Confections / Sweets Tagged With: cheese, danish, pastry, pecan, sweet

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  1. Angel

    April 3, 2014 at 10:06 pm

    By the way, someone asked a couple of years ago how could my first cake ever be so perfect. I was like, I’m a scientist, I do measurements for a living, lol.

    Reply
    • Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com

      April 3, 2014 at 10:13 pm

      All in the science of it 🙂

      Reply
  2. Angel

    April 3, 2014 at 10:00 pm

    They look so beautiful!!! I honestly think these are the best looking danish(es) I’ve seen in a ver, ver long time.

    Reply
    • Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com

      April 3, 2014 at 10:13 pm

      Thanks!

      Reply
  3. Kelsie Aziz

    April 2, 2014 at 2:31 pm

    Oh, my gosh, these look so good! Definitely making these this weekend! Thanks for sharing 🙂

    -Kelsie
    http://www.pizzaandchampagne.com

    Reply
    • Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com

      April 2, 2014 at 2:40 pm

      Great! Making your own dough this round or no? Either way, be sure to tweet/fb/instagram us a picture of the results (before you eat them all!).

      Cheers!
      -Phillip

      Reply
  4. Risa

    April 1, 2014 at 7:57 pm

    I am a COMPLETE sucker for a cheese danish. These look stunning. I have to be honest, I’ve avoided making them at home because I don’t want to ruin my love for them by screwing it all up!

    Reply
    • Phillip @ SouthernFATTY.com

      April 1, 2014 at 8:15 pm

      Oh, I totally understand that. Give it a go!

      Reply

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