Lemon cheesecake crescent rolls: easy and incredibly soft recipe

Name: Lemon cheesecake crescent rolls: easy and incredibly soft recipe
Uploaded: 2018-11-05T11:29:06Z
Duration: PT58.467S
Channel: Love Kitchen

published on 5 November, 2018 at 12:29

Ingredients:

2 cans (8 oz each) refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
Filling:

4- ounces 1/3 Less Fat Cream Cheese , softened
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 egg yolk , lightly beaten
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1/2 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

Egg wash and topping:
1 large egg , lightly beaten
turbinado sugar
Glaze:
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions:

Spread the dough to form 16 triangles.
In a bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and flour until well combined.
Add egg yolk and beat until incorporated. Add lemon zest and vanilla, mix until smooth.
Place 1 tablespoon of filling at center of roll end of each triangle.
Place in the freezer for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 375. Remove crescents from freezer and transfer to prepared baking sheet. Spread egg wash and sprinkle with sugar, bake for 12 minutes.
Glaze: Put powder sugar in a medium bowl and whisk in lemon juice; whisk until combined. Add more sugar or lemon juice, as necessary.
Cover the crescents.

Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCz9HKjFtyQ