Cheese Danish, Almond Flour Pastry

📍 Where this dish comes from: Tzfat (Safed), Israel
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This is bakery-counter comfort in miniature — a tender almond flour pastry wrapped loosely around a rich, lightly sweetened cream cheese filling, baked until the edges turn deeply golden.

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Cheese Danish, Almond Flour Pastry

Flaky almond flour pastry filled with a sweetened cream cheese center, baked until golden.

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Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes minutes

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Jewish

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 320kcal

Ingredients

• 2 cups almond flour (for dough)
• 4 tbsp butter melted (for dough)
• 1 large egg (for dough)
• 2 tbsp granulated sugar substitute (for dough)
• 8 oz cream cheese softened (for filling)
• 1 large egg yolk (for filling)
• 3 tbsp granulated sugar substitute (for filling)
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 egg white beaten (for brushing)

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Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment.
• Mix almond flour, melted butter, egg, and sugar substitute into a dough. Chill 20 minutes.
• Beat cream cheese, egg yolk, sugar substitute, and vanilla together for the filling.
• Divide the chilled dough into 6 pieces and flatten each into a small round, about 4 inches across.
• Spoon filling into the center of each round, then fold the edges up slightly to partially enclose, leaving the center exposed.
• Brush the pastry edges with beaten egg white.
• Bake 20–25 minutes, until golden.
• Cool slightly before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 320kcal | Protein: 10g | Fat: 28g | Fiber: 3g

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Health Benefits

• Almond flour provides fiber and healthy fats that a traditional wheat pastry lacks.
• Cream cheese contributes protein and calcium alongside the dish’s richness.
• A naturally gluten-free take on a classic bakery pastry.