Dessert for 12
Cream Cheese Danish Pastry
These flaky pastries hold sweet cream cheese and jam, then bake with a buttery pecan topping and simple glaze.
$4.03for 4 servings
$1.01 per serving$4.03 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 40 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 12servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Pie crust, puff pastry, wonton wrappers$3.49 each typical | 1 | $3.49Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.30Typical price |
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 10 oz | $3.00Typical price |
| Jelly or jam$0.16/oz typical | 7.25 oz | $1.17Typical price |
| Oats$0.10/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.04Typical price |
| Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.39Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $12.10 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSalt and pepper
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 box puff pastry
- 1 large egg
- 2 tsp cream
- 10 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup fruit jam
- 2 tbsp each: all-purpose flour and rolled oats
- 2 tbsp toasted pecans
- 2 tbsp each: granulated & brown sugar
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 4 tbsp heavy cream (optional)
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 pinch kosher salt
Steps
- Heat the oven to 400 F and line a 9-by-13-inch pan with parchment.
- Beat the cream cheese, granulated sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla until smooth.
- Mix the flour, oats, pecans, both sugars, cinnamon, and melted butter into a crumbly topping.
- Lay the puff pastry in the pan, spread on the cream cheese, add jam, and sprinkle with topping.
- Whisk the egg with cream, brush the pastry edges, and bake for 22 to 25 minutes until puffed.
- Stir the powdered sugar, heavy cream, vanilla, and salt, then drizzle the glaze over the warm pastry.
Swaps
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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