Cherry Cream Crescent Coffee Braid

Serves: 4

Darlene Legros

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

56

Spice

48

Sweetness

58

Sourness

36

mins

Prep time (avg)

5

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 tsps

Milk

Directions:

1

Heat oven to 375 degrees F

2

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change

3

Spray large cookie sheet with cooking spray, or grease with shortening

4

If using crescent rolls: Unroll dough into 2 long rectangles

5

Place dough on cookie sheet; overlap long sides to form 13 x 7-inch rectangle

6

Firmly press perforations and edges to seal

7

If using dough sheet: Unroll dough; cut into 2 long rectangles

8

Place dough on cookie sheet; overlap long sides to form 13 x 7-inch rectangle

9

Firmly press edges to seal

10

Spread cream cheese in 2-inch-wide strip lengthwise down center of dough

11

Top with preserves

12

Make cuts 1 inch apart on each side of rectangle just to edge of filling

13

Alternating from side to side, fold cut strips of dough at an angle halfway across filling, slightly overlapping ends

14

Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until golden brown

15

Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheet

16

Cool at least 15 minutes

17

Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix powdered sugar, milk and almond extract, adding enough milk for desired drizzling consistency; mix well

18

Drizzle over warm coffee braid

19

Store in refrigerator