Cherry Cheese Coffee Cake


8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1 egg, separated
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 package refrigerated french bread dough
1 cup cherry pie filling
1 package refrigerated soft breadsticks

Preheat oven to 350°.
Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk and
extract together until smooth.
Carefully unroll french bread dough at seam
and place over baking stone.
Cut off excess dough that hangs over the side
and shape dough into a circle.
Cut a 3" hole in center of dough.
Discard excess dough.
Roll center hole edge back slightly to form a rim.
Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over dough.
Top with pie filling. Separate breadsticks;
unroll and cut each in half to form 16 pieces.
Twist each piece and lay over filling
like spokes on a wheel.
Pinch dough around inner and outer edge to secure.
Beat egg white and brush on dough.
Bake 25 - 30 minutes or until golden brown.
Serve warm. Serves 16.