Christmas Bread
Total preparation time: 45 minutes
Serves: 12Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1 egg
- 3 1/2 cups flour
- 2 packets yeast
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup water
- 8 oz cream chees
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 8 oz cottage cheese
- 1 egg yoke
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup raisins
Steps:
- Combine sugar, yeast & 1 cup flour in large bowl. Heat butter & water till warm. Add to bowl and mix at low speed for 1 minute and medium speed for 2 minutes. Add egg & ¾ cup flour. Beat 2 more minutes. Stir in 1 ¼ cup flour. Knead 8 minutes adding ½ cup flour.
- Rise till double, punch down. Let rest 15 minutes. Shape into rectangle 15x12.
- To make filling, Blend together 8 oz cream cheese, 8 oz cottage cheese, ½ cup sugar,
1 tsp grated lemon peel, 1 egg yolk and ½ cup raisins. Chill while dough is raising.
- Scoop filling down center. On either side cut 1” strips. Crisscross over top. Let rise till double again. Brush with egg white (reserving yolk). Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.