Step 1

Heat the oven to 350 degrees, and grease a 9x9 baking dish well.

Step 2

Unroll the dough, and separate it into two even sections.

Step 3

Pinch the lines of the dough closed, and spread half of the dough into the bottom of the baking dish.

Step 4

Combine the cream cheese, vanilla, lemon juice, lemon zest and ½ cup of the sugar in a mixing bowl until smooth.

Step 5

Spread the cream cheese mixture over the layer of dough in the baking dish.

Step 6

Top the filling with the remaining layer of dough, and bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.

Step 7

Brush the top of the dough with the melted butter, and sprinkle with 1 tbsp of sugar.

Step 8

Cool to room temperature, and then chill for 6 hours before serving.