Blueberry Cheese Danish

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 3/4 cup 1% fat cottage cheese
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup 1% low-fat milk
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg, separated
• 1 teaspoon lemon peel, grated
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup blueberries
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 in a blender or food processor, process cottage cheese until smooth.
• 2 add sugar, milk, oil and vanilla and continue processing until smooth.
• 3 in a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
• 4 slowly add to cottage cheese mixture and process until a dough forms (it will be sticky).
• 5 turn on a floured surface and knead 4 - 5 times.
• 6 place in a bowl, cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• 7 beat cream cheese and sugar in a bowl until smooth.
• 8 add egg yolk, lemon peel and vanilla extract and mix well.
• 9 place dough onto a 17" x 13" piece of parchment paper.
• 10 roll with a rolling pin and form a 16" x 12" rectangle.
• 11 transfer dough (with paper) to a baking sheet.
• 12 spread cream cheese mixture lengthwise in a 3 1/2"-wide strip down the center of the dough.
• 13 sprinkle with blueberries.
• 14 on each long side, cut 1"-wide strips at an angle across berries.
• 15 pinch ends to seal and tuck under.
• 16 beat egg and water together and brush over dough.
• 17 bake at 400 degrees for 20-22 minutes or until golden brown.
• 18 remove to a wire rack.
• 19 combine confectioner's sugar and lemon juice to form glaze and drizzle over warm pastry.
• 20 *if using frozen blueberries - do not thaw.