Savory Spinach & Cheese Danish...

I am not sure if this can be called a danish, but none the less it is delicious. The other day I stopped at a bakery and tasted a pastry filled with cheese and spinach. I was not sure if I would like the pastry so I only purchased one of them. Well it turns out every (excluding Brian) loved it and we had to split it three ways. Instead of stopping by that same bakery to pick up some more I decided to try and recreate them at home, have a look:

Savory Spinach & Cheese Danish

1 Sheet Pepperidge Farm Puff Pastry
8 oz Cream cheese, softened
2 TBS Shredded parmesan cheese
1/2 C Fresh spinach
1 Egg, lightly beaten
Salt & Pepper, to taste

I've said it before and I'll say it again, life is too short for me to make puff pastry from scratch. One day I may change my opinion, but not any time soon. These danish require few and simple ingredients available in every grocery store.


I began by preheating my oven to 400˚F On a lightly flowered surface I rolled the pastry to a rectangle about 18x6 inches.


I used an offset spatula to spread 8 OZ of softened cream cheese over the puff pastry. I made sure to leave about an inch of pastry without cheese, this is going to be the seam where the pastry is sealed.


After spreading the cream cheese evenly I put a light sprinkling of cream cheese and a VERY light sprinkling of salt. I resisted the urge to put too much spinach because spinach is full of water and I did not want the danish to become soggy.


I then brushed egg on the clean edge of pastry.


I folded the pastry over once and lightly pressed.


The pastry was then folded to enclose the filling and lightly pressed again.


I generously brushed the entire pastry with egg and then sprinkled with parmesan cheese and pepper.


The pastry was then cut into two halves and each half into thirds making six danish.


With the corner of the bench scraper I then made a cut into the top of each danish.


Place the danish on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.


The danish are then baked for about 18 minutes until lightly golden and puffed. I LOVE MY NEW OVEN!!!



Allow to cool and enjoy!


They came out so delicious and were very close to the ones I purchased the other day!