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sherry's special sunday cheese danish

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Recipe by
sherry monfils
@smonfils
worcester, MA

I have made several different kinds of homemade cheese danishes, ( an indulgance of mine,) but this is one that is quicker and a little less fat and calories, but just as tasty!

yield 15 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For sherry's special sunday cheese danish

  • 1/3 c
    chopped walnuts
  • 3/4 c
    sugar
  • 1/2 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 2 can
    reduced fat refrigerated crescent rolls
  • 12 oz
    reduced fat cream cheese, softened
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 3 Tbsp
    melted butter

How To Make sherry's special sunday cheese danish

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350. Lightly spray a 9" X 13" baking pan w/ cooking spray. In small bowl, combine walnuts, 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon.
  • 2
    Unroll 1 can crescent rolls, gently press into bottom of pan and press seams together. In lg bowl, beat cream cheese, remaining sugar and vanilla until very creamy and light.
  • 3
    With a large tablespoon, dollop cream cheese mix all over of bottom crust, gently spread. Unroll remaining can of crescent rolls and place of cream cheese mix. Pour melted butter over top, and sprinkle w/ walnut mix. Bake 20 mins, or until light golden brown. Serve warm. P.S. I sometimes add some chopped fresh strawberries or all fruit strawberry jam to the cream cheese mix.
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