Danish is a simple sweet pastry filled with cheese.

Ingredients:

• 240 g of cream cheese at room temperature
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 large egg yolks at room temperature
• 2 tablespoons ricotta
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1 tbsp grated lemon zest (2 lemons)
• 2 sheets (1 package) frozen puff pastry, thawed
• 1 egg, beaten with 1 tbsp water, for greasing

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 200°C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Place the cream cheese and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on low speed until smooth. Without increasing the mixer speed, add the egg yolks, ricotta, vanilla, salt, and lemon zest and mix. Do not overbeat!
3. Unroll 1 sheet of puff pastry on a lightly floured board and lightly roll it out with a floured rolling pin to form a 25 x 25 cm square. Using a sharp knife, cut the dough into 4 pieces. Place a heaping tablespoon of cheese filling in the center of each of the 4 squares. Brush the edges of each piece of dough with the egg mixture and fold the 2 opposite corners toward the center, brushing them with egg to seal. Brush the entire surface of the dough with the egg mixture. Place the envelopes on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the second sheet of puff pastry and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
4. Bake for about 20 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through, until the puff pastries are puffed and golden brown. Serve warm.