Description

These pastries make a wonderful breakfast or snack. They are easy and quick to make, so you can make them often.

Ingredients

• Pastries:
• 1 box frozen puff pastry (2 sheets) thawed in refrigerator overnight
• 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1 egg yolk
• 3 T. granulated sugar
• 1/4 t. vanilla extract
• 1/2 t. almond extract
• 6 T. berry jam or preserves, your favorite
• Egg Wash:
• 1 egg
• 2 T. water
• coarse sugar, optional
• Glaze:
• 3/4 c. powdered sugar
• water
• 1/4 t. almond or vanilla extract

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, whip cream cheese until fluffy and smooth. Add egg yolk, sugar, and both extracts; mix until smooth; set aside.
3. Remove puff pastry sheets from package. Working with 1 at a time, unfold onto lightly floured work surface. Use a rolling pin to very lightly roll pastry in all directions, keeping it in an even rectangle shape. Dough should not extend more than about 1/2 to 1 inch on all sides.