APPLE CARAMEL PUFF PASTRY BRAID

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Made with a delicious cream cheese filling this Apple Cream Cheese Puff Pastry Braid is really going to impress your family and friends this holiday season.

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PUFF PASTRY BRAID

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Ingredients

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Prep the Apple Filling

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Carefully unfold the sheet of puff pastry. Place on top of a sheet of parchment paper.

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Fold Up the Apple Braid

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APPLE CARAMEL PUFF PASTRY BRAID

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Made with a delicious cream cheese filling this Apple Cream Cheese Puff Pastry Braid is really going to impress your family and friends this holiday season.

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PUFF PASTRY BRAID

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Helpful Kitchen Tools - Parchment Baking Sheets - Mixing Bowl Set - Pastry Brush

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Ingredients

For Puff Pastry: Puff Pastry; defrosted Caramel Sauce Egg White Sugar For Apple Filling: Apples Brown Sugar Cinnamon For Cream Cheese Filling: Cream Cheese White Sugar Vanilla Extract

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Prep the Apple Filling

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In another mixing bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, ½ cup white sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Set aside and prepare the puff pastry.

Carefully unfold the sheet of puff pastry. Place on top of a sheet of parchment paper.

Roll Out the Puff Pastry

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Form the Braid

Fold Up the Apple Braid

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Brush with the beaten egg white. Sprinkle a little white granulated sugar on top Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes.

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