Direction

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and preheat the oven to 400°F degrees.
2. In a small bowl, blend together the cream cheese with the light brown sugar and vanilla. Set aside.
3. Unroll the puff pastry on a clean work space. Make 4-5 diagonal cuts down each side at the same intervals, leaving the center intact.
4. Spread the cream cheese down the center and top with the apple pie filling.
5. Fold over the bottom piece, then alternating sides, braid strips of puff pastry over filling. At the end, fold over the end piece before the last two diagonal cuts.
6. Brush the top with they heavy cream and transfer to baking sheet. Top with the sliced almonds and turbinado sugar while still tacky.
7. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until puff pastry is fluffy and lightly browned. Remove and serve hot or at room temperature.