Cherry Danish

 Years ago, I was a Pampered Chef consultant.  
Of course, I love their products...still have a kitchen full...
but, really and truly, it was cooking the 
recipes that warmed my heart! 

This recipe was one of my favorites from back then...
It was fun and yummy to revisit!



 


Cherry Danish

2 (8 oz) pkgs refrigerated crescent rolls
8 oz. cream cheese
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp almond extract
21 oz. can cherry pie filling
 
Glaze
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2-3 teaspoons milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  

  Unroll crescent dough and arrange 12 of the triangles 

in a circle with wide ends toward the outside edge.

Press together the seams.

Combine the cream cheese, powdered sugar, 

egg & almond flavoring and spread over dough. 

Top with pie filling. 

Take the last rectangle of the crescents and cut them into 
4 strips for each rectangle and then in 1/2 again.

You'll have 8 strips that you'll twist and lay over the cherries 
from the side to the middle of the crust.

Arrange over filling evenly in spoke-like pattern. 

Press ends to seal at center and outer edges. 

Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. 
Cool slightly. 

Mix powdered sugar and milk until smooth

and drizzle over coffee cake.

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The delicious ingredients...

 

You're going to start laying the 12 crescent triangles like this...
forming a complete circle...



Mush them all together like this...



Mix the cream cheese, egg, confectioner's sugar...



and almond flavoring...



until it's really creamy like this...



 Spread the filling over the crust and 
spoon the cherries on next...



 Take the last rectangle of the crescents and cut them into 4 strips for each rectangle and then in 1/2 like this...

You'll have 8 strips that you'll twist and lay over the cherries from the side to the middle of the crust...

Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes 
until beautiful and brown...



Mix the milk and the confectioner's sugar until creamy...



Pour over the baked danish...



Wow!  Brings back memories and it tastes 
as amazing as it did years ago!  

Enjoy!