Lemon Ricotta Danish

No fuss, no muss... simple lemon ricotta danish using store bought puff pastry. You won't believe how easy and delicious it is! Serve it for breakfast, brunch or dessert.

Ingredients:

1 sheet puff pastry, thawed

1 1/2 cups ricotta

1/3 cup icing sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla

zest of 1 lemon

1/2 tsp lemon juice

1 egg

1 tbsp water

Glaze:

1/2 cup icing sugar

1-2 tbsps lemon juice

Unroll the puff pastry on it's parchment sheet on a baking pan.

Combine the ricotta, icing sugar, vanilla, lemon zest and lemon juice. Spread on the pastry leaving 2" on the sides. Then cut slits 1 1/2" in at 1" intervals.

Cross flaps to the middle overlapping at the middle. 

Mix the egg and water together and brush over the puff pastry.

Bake at 375°F for 25-30 minutes.

Cool 15-20 minutes then mix the icing sugar and lemon juice together for the glaze to drizzle on top of the danish.

Serve slightly warm or chilled.

Adapted from: motherthyme.com