Next, in a mixing bowl combine cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, vanilla extract, lemon juice & a pinch of salt. Whisk with hand mixer until everything is combined.
Next, put puff pastry on a baking sheet and roll it to create a rectangle. After, add half of cream cheese filling onto the center of puff pastry. Spread cheese filling 2-3 inches wide.
Braid the pastry by folding strips in, from both sides. Take one side and curve it to make it look like a candy cane. Repeat with the second puff pastry sheet using the rest of the cream cheese and cherry filling.
Now, lets make an egg wash by whisking egg with water. Brush egg wash over the pastry. Bake for 25-28 minutes or until golden color. After pastry is done baking, remove from the oven and make glaze to drizzle on top.