CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE BRAID RECIPE BY TASTY

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Cranberry Cream Cheese Braid Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: orange juice, dried cranberry, cream cheese, sugar, vanilla extract, puff pastry, egg, almond slices, powdered sugar, water

Provided by Hitomi Aihara

Categories     Sides

Yield 5 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

½ cup orange juice
¼ cup dried cranberry
4 oz cream cheese
¼ cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 sheet puff pastry
1 egg, egg wash
⅓ cup almond slices, or nuts of your choice
½ cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon water

Steps:

  • In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave orange juice for 30 seconds until warm.
  • Add cranberries to juice and let it soak for 10 minutes.
  • In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.
  • Unfold puff pastry, and 1 inch (2 cm) from the top, fill the middle row with cream cheese mixture, and top with the cranberries. Leave 1 inch (2 cm) at the bottom.
  • Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
  • With a knife, carefully slice diagonal strips on both sides, leaving 1 inch (2 cm) from the top and bottom.
  • Cut off the top and bottom excess pieces.
  • Fold the top inch (2 cm) dough onto the filling, then lay the dough in a criss-cross pattern to form the braid.
  • Before the last couple strips, fold up the bottom and lay the remaining strips over.
  • Whisk an egg and brush it over the top of the braid.
  • Add almonds or other nuts.
  • Bake for 25 minutes.
  • Cut into desired size and drizzle the icing.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 522 calories, Carbohydrate 53 grams, Fat 31 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 8 grams, Sugar 28 grams

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