Ingredients

  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages crescent rolls
  • 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
  • Glaze
  • 1 beaten egg yolk
  • powdered sugar, for dusting (optional)

Method

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Lightly butter 15 1/2" by 10 1/2" jelly-roll pan (cookie sheet with sides).
  • In medium bowl, mix cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla with mixer until smooth.
  • Remove dough from one tube of crescent rolls.
  • Unroll and place in middle of pan.
  • Pat out with fingers, pressing perforations together, until dough completely covers bottom of pan.
  • Place in oven 4 minutes, or until slightly dry.
  • Cool slightly and spread cream cheese mixture evenly over dough.
  • Spread pie filling over cheese.
  • Unroll remaining sheet of crescent rolls and separate into 8 triangles along perforations.
  • Arrange triangles on top of cherries, spaced evenly (will not cover surface completely).
  • Brush with egg glaze.
  • Bake 30 minutes or until golden brown and cheese mixture is set.
  • Let cool and dust with powdered sugar, if desired.
  • Cut into squares and refrigerate until serving.