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Danish Cream Cheese Wreath
1/2 cup margarine, softened
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons water
8 oz. package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
1/2 cup margarine
1 cup water
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
3 eggs
Glaze (recipe follows)
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Cut 1/2 cup margarine into 1 cup flour.
Sprinkle 2 tablespoons water over flour mixture. Mix with fork.
Shape into roll with floured hands. Pat and shape into wreath
shape, 11-1/2" in diameter with 4" wide side and 3-1/2" hole in
center on ungerased cookie sheet
Beat cream cheese, sugar and egg yolk in small bowl until light
and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Spread evenly over wreath, up to
1/4 inch in from edges. Heat 1/2 cup margarine and 1 cup water
to rolling boil in 2 quart saucepan. Remove from heat. Quickly
stir in almond extract and 1 cup flour. Stir vigorously over low
heat until mixture forms a ball, about 1 minute. Remove from
heat. Add eggs, beat until smooth and glossy. Spread evenly over
cream cheese mixture. Bake until topping is crisp and light brown
(about 40-45 minutes). Cool. (Topping will shrink and fall.)
Drizzle with Glaze.
Glaze:
Mix 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar, 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla and 1-2
tablespoons hot water until smooth and of desired consistency.
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