Strawberry Cream Cheese Crescent Danish

Kathy's Recipe

Ingredients

(2) 8-oz. Cans Refrigerated Crescent Rolls

8 oz. Cream Cheese, Room Temperature

1¼ Cups Sugar, Divided

1 Egg, Separated

1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

(1) 21-oz. Can Strawberry Pie Filling

Whipped Cream (optional)

Directions

① Spray the bottom of a 9×13 baking dish. Unroll one can of crescent dough into the baking dish. Press seams to seal well.

② In a medium bowl, beat together cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla. Spread cream cheese mixture over dough.

③ Spoon strawberry pie filling over cream cheese. Unroll remaining crescent roll dough over strawberry pie filling (optional: unroll on a greased cookie sheet, press seams well, and then place on top of strawberry pie filling).

④ Beat egg white until frothy in a small bowl and brush over top of danish. Sprinkle evenly with remaining sugar.

⑤ Bake at 350° for 30 minutes until dough is golden brown. Cool completely before slicing and serving!