Well, first I got yelled at because I wasn't supposed to give them anything... I said "No, you said I can't buy you anything..."

My mom and dad both loved them!! My mom ate some of my dad's, then some of hers, then some more of my dad's, lol.

There was a ton of apricot filling left over as well, so I convinced her to make a dried apricot custard. Who cares if they are all blended up?? Toss some crumbs on top, stick it in the oven, and you're good to go. They're just dried apricots, water that rehydrated them, sugar, and lemon juice to retain color and give some tartness. I thought it would be good as jam on toast and english muffins as well.

So, all and all, they were a hit! I think my mom will like sharing them with guests that come over as well. She said the cream cheese filling was the best she's ever had... I said that's because I made it because I'm so fussy about cheese danish, because many times it tastes more like sugar than cream cheese. These were both decadent! Next time, bake less... just so tops aren't as dark. I'm my own worst critic, lol, I know!

If I start my own pastry store, I'll let you know, lol. It is something I enjoy, so maybe when I'm independently wealthy and have free time, lol, I'll rent a small shop... some day....