Pineapple Cheese Pastry - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
    10 tablespoons granulated sugar
    1 egg, separated
    1 teaspoon vanilla
    1 teaspoon lemon juice
    1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained
    2 (8 ounce) packages refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
    Glaze
    1/2 cup powdered sugar
    3 teaspoons milk
    1/4 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Preparation
    In food processor blend togehter cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, lemon juice and vanilla.
    Unfold 1 package crescent rolls. Place the two lengths together, side by side on waxed paper. Cover with another piece of waxed paper. Roll out to fit a 10″x15″ jelly roll pan (cookie sheet).
    Ease dough into ungreased pan, spreading with hands as needed to fit pan. Evenly spread cream cheese mixture over top and sprinkle with pineapple.
    Roll out remaining package of dough. Cut into strips 3/4\" wide. Crisscross strips on top of cheese mixture, lattice style. Use leftover strips if desired, to form a border around pastry.
    Lightly beat egg white and brush over top. Bake at 350 for 25-30minutes or until golden. Cool 30 minutes.

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