Blueberry Cream Cheese Pastry Braid - Recipe Tweets

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup warm water
• 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry or instant yeast
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 14 Tablespoons cold unsalted butter
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 8 ounces full-fat brick cream cheese, softened
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup fresh blueberries
• 1/3 cup sliced almonds
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
• 1 Tablespoon milk or cream