Ingredients
Cream cheese mixture:
- 250 g cream cheese softened
- 3 tablespoons powdered or icing sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest optional
Egg wash:
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 tablespoon milk
Pastries:
- 2 puff pastry sheets thawed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200 C or 400 F. Line a large baking tray with baking paper.
- To make the cream cheese mixture, place cream cheese, sugar and vanilla extract in a bowl, and beat until combined. Set aside.
- To make egg wash, combine together egg and milk in a bowl. Set aside.
- Place thawed puff pastry sheets on a flat work surface, Cut into 6 equal rectangles.
- Transfer pastry sheets to the baking tray.
- Spread cream cheese mixture in the middle of the pastries, leaving 1-inch gap on the edges.
- Brush the edges with egg wash.
- Bake for about 20 25 minutes or until the edges are puffed and golden.
- Serve warm.
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Notes
- Pastry sheets - I used ready rolled sheets, refer to package instructions to prep the sheets. Use gluten free pastry sheets for GF option.
- Toppings - Jam, berries or even a light drizzle of powdered or icing sugar are perfect.
Nutrition
Calories: 305kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 173mg | Potassium: 60mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 302IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg