Easy Apple Strudel Coffee Cake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (2 sheet) package frozen puff pastry (i use pepperidge farms)
• 2 (3 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg, separated
• 1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling
• 1 cup chopped pecans or 1 cup walnuts
• cinnamon
• granulated sugar or decorator sugar

Recipe

• 1 thaw pastry sheets for 30 minutes.
• 2 preheat oven to 375 f.
• 3 beat together the cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, vanilla and egg yolk until well mixed.
• 4 set aside.
• 5 working with one sheet at a time, unfold thawed pastry on a lightly floured surface, creating 3 sections.
• 6 do not separate sections.
• 7 roll lightly to flatten.
• 8 using the tip of a sharp knife, make 10 parallel cuts in each of the two outer sections, cutting just to the fold line in the pastry.
• 9 spread 1/2 of the cream cheese mixture down the center section of the pastry.
• 10 arrange a layer of apple slices over the cream cheese.
• 11 sprinkle 1/2 of the nuts over the apple slices, and dust lightly with cinnamon.
• 12 starting at one end, fold pastry strips over the filling at an angle, alternating sides to create a"braided" appearance.
• 13 brush top with reserved egg white, and sprinkle with granulated sugar.
• 14 repeat above steps with remaining ingredients.
• 15 using 2 long spatulas, transfer pastries to a large, ungreased baking sheet.
• 16 bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until golden brown.
• 17 slice to serve.