• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place parchment paper or a baking mat on a baking sheet.

Lemon curd

• Add the sugar, eggs, lemon juice, and lemon zest to a medium saucepan.
• Over medium-low heat, cook the ingredients until the mixture thickens, stirring constantly.
• Once the curd is thickened remove from heat and stir in the butter. Set aside.

Danish

• Sprinkle the working surface with flour. Unfold one pastry sheet
• Spread one of the tablespoons of butter over the top of the pastry sheet. Then sprinkle one teaspoon of sugar over the top of the butter.
• With the short side of the pastry sheet facing you cut the sheet lengthwise into six strips.
• Twist the pastry strips, then take the twisted strips and coil into a spiral.
• Place the Danish on the prepared baking sheet about 1/2 inch apart. With your fingertips press the center of the spiral down.
• Place about two teaspoons of the lemon curd in the center that has been pushed down. Repeat the steps with the other puff pastry sheet so there are 12 Danish.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool the Danish on the baking sheet on a cooling rack for a few minutes, then remove and cool completely on a cooling rack.

Icing

• Add the powdered sugar to a medium-small bowl, and gradually add the lemon juice beating after each addition. Beat until smooth. Drizzle over cooled Danish.