GF Apple Danish

I was probably way more thrilled than I should be to find GF puff pastry at the grocery store...  😄😄😄  This was a BIG hit around the household!  

This recipe is enough for 2 Danishes.  

• 1 GF puff pastry (2 if making both pastries) 
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 tsp vanilla (GF)
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 Jar of Apple Pie filling 
• Coarse sugar for topping, optional 

Egg wash 

• 1 egg
• 1 TBS water 

1. Preheat oven to 375.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.  
2. In a medium bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.  Add egg yolk, vanilla, and lemon juice.  Beat until combined.  
3. Place puff pastry on a lightly floured surface and roll out slightly.  With the pastry length-wise, cut two slits in the top and two at the bottom.  On the outer third to the left and right, cut inch-long slits to braid the pastry later.  
4. Spoon 1/2 the cream cheese mixture onto the center.  Spoon a layer of apple pie filling on top of the cream cheese mixture.  Then top with the cream cheese filling.  
5. Place the top and bottom pastry pieces onto the cream cheese filling, then braid the remaining strips of pastry.  
6. Mix egg and water together in a small bowl.  Brush egg wash over the pastry.  Sprinkle with coarse sugar.  
7. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown.