Apple Puff Pastry

375°

Apple filling: 2 granny apples (diced), 3/4 C water, 1/3 C sugar,

2 T cornstarch, 1 1/2 t lemon juice, 1 t cinnamon

Cream cheese filling: 8 oz cream cheese, 1/2 C sugar, 1 egg yolk,

1 tsp lemon juice, 1 t vanilla

Egg wash: egg white, 1 T water

Sugar

Puff pastry

1. Boil water, cornstarch, sugar, cinnamon, lemon, stirring (4

min).

2. When thick, add apples (diced), simmer 10 mins. Cool.

3. Beat cream cheese (3 min), add sugar, egg yolk, vanilla, beat

until combined.

(over)

4. Preheat 375°.

5. Open & roll puff pastry on floured surface.

6. Spoon half cream cheese down center of each pastry, leave 1

1/2" free at each end.

7. Once apple cooled, add on top of cream cheese filling.

8. Cut 2 slits at each end, braid.

9. Egg wash, sprinkle w/ sugar.

10. Bake 25-30 mins.