cherry and almond coffee cake

How To Make cherry and almond coffee cake

• Step 1
  Thaw pastry sheet as pkg. directs. Preheat oven to 375. Spray baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Step 2
  Mix cream cheese, 1/3 cup powdered sugar, egg yolk, and almond extract in large bowl. Beat with mixer at medium speed until smooth; set aside.
• Step 3
  In another small bowl, beat egg white and water; set aside. On lightly floured surface, roll out pastry into 14 x 10 inch rectangle. Spread cream cheese mixture over dough to within 1 inch of edges. Sprinkle evenly with cherries.
• Step 4
  Reserve 2 T. almonds; sprinkle remaining almonds over cherries. Starting with long side, loosely roll up dough jelly roll style. Place roll on baking sheet, seam side down.
• Step 5
  Form into circle, pinching ends together. Using scissors, cut at 1 inch intervals from outside of ring toward but not through center. Twist each section half a turn, allowing filling to show. Brush top of ring with egg white mixture. Sprinkle with reserved almonds.
• Step 6
  Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until light brown. Using large spatula, carefully remove ring to wire rack. Cool 15 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining 2 T. powdered sugar. Makes 1 coffee cake Unknown
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