Food: Easy Cheese Danish Bars

I am always on the lookout for yummy recipes that yield a lot (and don't take that long to make), making them great to take to get-togethers. I found this recipe via pinterest the other day, and decided to give it a try for our women's bible study night. They were really, really good :) I usually only make sweets and such when I'm going to a get-together or we are having people over :) That way they get eaten (and not all by me ;)).

I adapted the recipe slightly and was fairly pleased with the results. The recipe calls for a fair amount of cheese filling to be made, and I halved it per the suggestion of the blogger (and used less sugar than called for, and more vanilla than called for). I think next time I will try the full amount (listed below, but sugar and vanilla amounts are my change), to add more of the cheese filling flavor.

Easy Cheese Danish Bars - adapted slightly from The Adventures of Kitchen Girl

2 cans refrigerated crescent rolls

2- 8 oz. pkgs. cream cheese

1/2 cup sugar

2 tsp. vanilla extract

1 egg

1 egg white

Glaze:

3/4 cup powdered sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

2 Tbsp. milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9"x13" glass baking dish. Unroll one can of crescent rolls and line the bottom of the dish, pinching seams together.

Beat together the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract and one egg, until smooth. Spread mixture evenly over the crescent roll layer in the dish.

Unroll the other can of crescent rolls, pinch the seams together and then place over top of the cream cheese mixture in the baking dish. Beat egg white slightly and brush over top of the crescent roll layer.

Bake for 30-35 minutes or until top is golden brown. Cool for about 10-15 minutes. While cooling, whisk together powdered sugar, vanilla extract and milk. Drizzle over slightly cooled danish. Cut into 1"x 2" bars and serve warm. Enjoy!