Maple Pecan Danish.
- 1 pkg. of frozen puff pastry - thawed
- 1 cup (8 oz) cream cheese - softened
- ¼ cup icing sugar
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ½ tsp. vanilla
- 5 tbsp. flour
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- glaze:
- ¼ cup (2oz) cream cheese
- ¾ cup icing sugar
- 1 tbsp. milk
- 1 tbsp. maple syrup
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- Pre heat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Separate the pastry squares.
- Roll each square to a 12x9 inch rectangle.
- Place on lightly greased baking sheets.
- Beat 1 cup of cream cheese, ¼ cup of icing sugar, egg, vanilla, maple syrup and flour until well blended.
- Stir in ½ cup of chopped pecans.
- Spread mixture down center of pastries leaving 3 inches of dough on each side.
- Make 2 inch long cuts at 1 inch intervals on long side of pastry.
- Crisscross strips over the filling.
- Bake for 15 minutes at 400*F, turn down oven to 375*F bake for 10 to 15 minutes longer until golden brown.
- Remove to racks to cool.
- Beat glaze ingredients until smooth. Drizzle over pastries and sprinkle with ¼ - ½ cup of chopped pecans.
Recipe by Nutmeg Disrupted at https://nutmegdisrupted.com/maple-pecan-danish/
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