Apple Cheese Danish Recipe: Easy Homemade Pastries

Ingredients

• 1 (24 ounce) carton cottage cheese
• 3 apples - peeled, cored and thinly sliced
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 1 egg egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (17.5 ounce) package frozen puff pastry, thawed
• 3 tablespoons white sugar for decoration

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Prepare two baking sheets by lining them with parchment paper.
2. Place the cottage cheese in a strainer lined with cheesecloth or sturdy paper towels. Allow it to drain for 5 to 10 minutes. Pat the drained cottage cheese dry with paper towels and set aside. In a medium bowl, combine the apple slices with lemon juice, ensuring they are well coated.
3. In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the drained cottage cheese, cream cheese, 1/2 cup of sugar, egg, and vanilla extract. Beat on high speed until the mixture is almost smooth, approximately 1 to 2 minutes.
4. Cut each sheet of puff pastry into 9 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a 5 x 5-inch square.
5. Position a pastry square in front of you so it resembles a diamond shape. Spoon a generous portion of the cheese filling down the center of each square, leaving a 1/4 inch border at the top and bottom edges. Arrange 4 to 5 apple slices on top of the cheese filling, fanning them out slightly. Bring the left and right corners of the pastry together to meet in the center; pinch firmly to seal.
6. Transfer the assembled pastries to the prepared baking sheet. Repeat the process with the remaining pastries. Sprinkle evenly with 3 tablespoons of sugar. Bake in the preheated oven until the pastries are a rich golden brown, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition

• Calories: 279 kcal
• Fat Content: 17 g
• Fiber Content: 1 g
• Sugar Content: 10 g
• Sodium Content: 262 mg
• Protein Content: 8 g
• Cholesterol Content: 30 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 25 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 7 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g