Name: Polish Poppy Seed Danish
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Polish
Ingredients: 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed; 6 tablespoons poppy seed filling; 6 teaspoons jam; 1 egg; 1 tablespoon water; 6 maraschino or glace cherries, or 6 halves; powdered sugar, for dusting

Description

A quick and easy way to transform leftover poppy seed filling into an elegant pastry

Ingredients

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1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
6 tablespoons poppy seed filling
6 teaspoons jam
1 egg
1 tablespoon water
6 maraschino or glace cherries, or 6 halves
powdered sugar, for dusting

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425.
Roll the thawed pastry into a 10-inch x 15-inch rectangle. Cut into 6 squares that are approximately 5 x 5 inches. Place the squares on a parchment-lined baking pan.
In the center of each square, place 1 tablespoon of poppy seed filling, and 1 teaspoon of jam. Fold the corners of the dough to the center, using a dab of water to seal the points together, pressing down to help seal.
Beat the egg with the water, brush pastry with the egg wash, covering all of the top and sides. Press a cherry (or a half) into the center.
Bake for 13 – 15 minutes, until the pastry is golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes, lightly dust with powdered sugar.