Chocolate and Cheese Danish

• 1/4 cup (2 ounces) cream cheese, at room temperaturecream-cheese
• 1/4 cup (2 ounces) mascarpone cheese, at room temperaturemascarpone
• 1 egg yolkegg
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flourflour
• 3 tablespoons sugarsugar
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extractvanilla
• 1/8 teaspoon fine sea saltsalt
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chipschocolate-chips
• 2 (9-inch-square) sheets frozen puff pastry, thawed
• 1 egg, beatenegg

1. 01Put an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
2. 02Filling: In a small bowl, mix together the cheeses, egg yolk, flour, sugar, vanilla and salt until smooth. Fold in the chocolate chips. Set aside.
3. 03Cut each sheet of pastry into 4 equal-sized squares. Put 4 pastry squares on each prepared baking sheet. Spoon about 2 to 3 teaspoons of the filling into the center of each piece of pastry. Fold 1 corner of the pastry diagonally over the filling to within 1-inch of the opposite corner. Using a pastry brush, brush the folded-over section lightly with the beaten egg. Fold the opposite corner over the egg-brushed pastry to form an open-ended Danish. Brush the pastry with beaten egg and bake until puffed and golden, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes before serving.

Calories

189 kcal

Protein

3 g

Fat

11 g

Saturated fat

6 g

Carbs

19 g

Fiber

0 g

Sugar

14 g

Sodium

110 mg

Cholesterol

56 mg

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