Ultimate Coffee Cake Danish

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (8 ounce) cans refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 large egg, separated

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 press the dough from 1 can of crescents into the bottom of a 9-x 13-inch baking dish. in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese, 3/4 cup of the sugar, the vanilla, and the egg yolk at medium speed until soft and lump-free, about 5 minutes, scraping down the sides as you do so. spread this mixture over the dough. top with the second can of crescent dough.
• 3 in a medium bowl, beat the egg with a whisk just until frothy and brush on top of the cake. sprinkle the cake with the remaining 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 cup of chopped pecans, if desired. bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the cake is nicely golden, 30 to 35 minutes. let cool in the pan. serve warm.