Cherry Cream Cheese Danish (Made With Puff Pastry)

Preheat your oven to 400°F.
Place the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, and almond extract in a small bowl. Stir until completely combined and smooth. Set aside.
8 oz cream cheese, 2 tbsp powdered sugar, 1 tsp almond extract
Place the cherry pie filling in a small bowl. Drain the dark cherries before measuring out ½ cup. Roughly chop the cherries into halves/quarters and add them to the bowl. Gently stir the pie filling and dark cherries together until well combined. Set aside.
1 can cherry pie filling (21 oz), ½ cup dark sweet cherries
On a lightly-floured surface, use a floured rolling pin to roll out the puff pastry into a large square (about 10"x10"). Cut the large puff pastry square into four squares (about 5"x5" each). Repeat the same process with the second puff pastry sheet.
1 box puff pastry (2 sheets)
Use a fork to dock (poke small holes in) the center of each of each puff pastry square, leaving about a ½-¾" border around the edge. Add about 2 heaping teaspoons (or about one tbsp) of the cream cheese mixture onto the center of each puff pastry square. Use an offset spatula to spread the cream cheese over the docked part of the puff pastry.
Now, add a generous 1½-2 tablespoons of the cherry mixture on top of the cream cheese mixture. I place the cherry filling in a diagonal line, so the filling will peek out when two of the corners are folded inward.
Mix the egg white and water in a small bowl. Using a pastry brush, dab a generous amount of the egg wash onto the corner of the puff pastry that will be folded in second (this will act like glue to hold the two corners together). Fold in two opposite corners of the puff pastry, pressing/pinching firmly to make sure that they are stuck together. Brush the tops and edges of each danish with egg wash.
1 egg white, 1 tsp water
Bake 4 danish on a half sheet pan for 22-24 minutes at 400°F, turning the pan about halfway through to ensure even baking. The danish should be puffy and golden brown when they are done baking.
Remove the danish from the oven and place them on a wire cooling rack. Wait until they are cool before drizzling on a simple glaze or sprinkling them with powdered sugar. Serve right away!
Powdered sugar or a simple glaze to top the pastries

Cherry Cream Cheese Danish (Made With Puff Pastry)

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