Preheat the oven 400F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Next, in a mixing bowl combine 8 oz. of cream cheese, ⅓ cup of sugar, 1 egg yolk, ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon of 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.
Next, add ½ of cherry filling over the cream cheese. Using a pizza cutter cut the sides into skinny strips about 1 inch wide, on both sides. 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 1 egg with 1 tablespoons of 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.
Pastry Glaze
To make glaze, in a mixing bowl combine ⅓ cup of powdered sugar and ½ tablespoon of milk. Whisk until combined. Then drizzle the glaze over hot pastry. Garnish with extra cherries. Enjoy!
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