Cream Cheese Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons active dry yeast (2 tsp)
• 1/2 cup lukewarm water (105 to 115 degrees)
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 heat sour cream in saucepan over low heat. add sugar, salt and butter. let cool to lukewarm.
• 2 sprinkle yeast over warm water in large mixing bowl, stirring to dissolve.
• 3 add sour cream mixture, eggs and flour, mixing well. chill dough, tightly covered, overnight.
• 4 divide dough into 4 equal portions. on a well-floured surface, roll each portion into a 12 by 28 inch rectangle.
• 5 prepare the filling by combining cream cheese, sugar, egg, slat and vanilla, blending until smooth.
• 6 spread 1/4 of cream cheese filling on each rectangle of dough.
• 7 beginning at long edge, roll up, jelly roll fashion. pinch seam to seal and tuck ends under.
• 8 place rolls, seam side down, on greased baking sheets. cut slits about 2/3 of the way through the rolls at 2 inch intervals. cover and let rise in a warm place, free from drafts, for about 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.
• 9 preheat oven to 375°. bake the rolls for 12 to 15 minutes.
• 10 prepare the glaze by combining powdered sugar, milk and vanilla, blending until smooth. spread glaze over warm loaves.