Berry-Cheese Braid

• 1 (8 ounce) container strawberry cream cheese, softened
• 1 large egg, separated
• 14 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed

1. Heat oven to 400F Have a baking sheet ready.
2. Stir cream cheese, egg yolk, and 1/4 cup sugar until blended.
3. Slightly beat the egg white in a small bowl.
4. Place puff pastry lengthwise in center of baking seet and unfold.
5. With a rolling pin, roll out to a 12-in-long rectangle.
6. Spoon cheese filling in 2 1/2-inch wide strip down center.
7. On both sides of filling, cut 1-inch wide strips from filling to edge.
8. Fold strips at an angle across filling, overlapping and alternating from side to side.
9. Brush with egg white; sprinkle with remaining 1 tbsp sugar.
10. Bake 25 minutes until puffed and golden.
11. Cool slightly on sheet on a wire rack.
12. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/berry-cheese-braid-337311 (may not work)