Pineapple Danish

The following recipe was adapted from: https://www.greatgrubdelicioustreats.com/pineapple-cream-cheese-danish/

Makes 8 (or you could make 2 large ones)

Ingredients: 2 X puff pastry sheets (I used gluten free)

Pineapple cream cheese filling: 1/2 fresh pineapple, crush in a blender, strain through a sieve keeping the juice and the pulp separate; 130g cream cheese (I used lactose free) room temperature; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 egg yolk;1/4 tsp vanilla

Pineapple drizzle: 1 cup icing sugar; 2 tsp pineapple juice

Instructions:

For the pineapple cream cheese filling:

In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Add sugar, egg yolk, vanilla, pineapple juice and beat for an additional 2 minutes.

Pastry: Cut each of the sheets of puff pastry into 4 squares

Place squares on an ungreased baking sheet. Spread 3 tspns cream cheese mixture into the centre of each square. Add 4 tspns drained crushed pineapple on top of cream cheese mixture.

Fold the tips of the squares into the centre one at a time gently pressing together into a parcel. Squeeze closed the corners and splash with a little milk evenly over the surface of each parcel.

Bake for approximately 20 minutes. Remove from oven, let cool for about 10-15 minutes.

Pineapple glaze:

Mix together ½ cup icing sugar and pineapple juice (a little at a time until you get a runny but firm consistency) and stir until combined. You can drink any remaining juice! Drizzle glaze over pastry parcels.