Shavuos 2021!
I.love.this.Yom.Tov.
If you know me I love love (insert 100 more “love” here) dairy- and yes cheese I am looking at you! Shavuos is a dairy fans’ dream- with the pastas, quiches, sauces, soups, and of course the main star Cheesecake.
Confession time. Growing up I hated cheesecake! Ok ok hate is a strong term, but I really disliked it. I didn’t get why people loved it so much. As I got older, I came to love it and now I am a fan. My mom used to make the best cheesecakes, dairy and pareve ones. This recipe is a tribute to the classic cheesecake flavor. Some tangy cream cheese, sugar, lemon zest, and a home cook’s best friend- Puff Pastry.
There is something so magical about puff pastry. It’s so easy to use, and the buttery flaky texture is the best. For this recipe we used smaller squares of puff pastry dough, but feel free to use any size and create any shape of your liking.
With this simple recipe you get the same flavor as a cheesecake, but stuffed inside a crispy dough.
A new take on an old classic.
Yalla let’s get baking!:)
Bon appetite
-D
PrintSweet Cheese Pastries
This recipe is a tribute to the classic cheesecake flavor. Some tangy cream cheese, sugar, lemon zest, and a home cook’s best friend- Puff Pastry.
Ingredients
8 oz cream cheese block ( we used Philadelphia)
1 cup sour cream
1/2–1/2 cup sweetener/white sugar*
Lemon zest from 1 small lemon
1 tbsp. vanilla extract
1 egg, beaten
Puff pastry (we used 4.5 dough squares)
egg wash
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Whip together cream cheese and sour cream. *Then add the rest of the ingredients.
Lay out puff pastry squares (or any shape you have) and in the center of dough place a heaping spoonful of cheese mixture. Take 2 opposite corners, and lay one side over the other. Placed on a lined baking sheet, and brush with egg wash.
*Bake for 35- 40 minutes until golden brown.
Notes
*Depending on how sweet you like it add from 1/3 – 1/2 cup of sweetener or sugar. Add the egg last to the mixture, that way you can taste and adjust the sweetness.
* Every oven is different, so keep an eye on the pastries.
