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Title: Golden Cheese Babka
Categories: Bread Holiday
Yield: 1 Servings
| 1 | c | Golden Raisins |
| 1 | Envelope active dry yeast | |
| 1/4 | c | Warm water |
| 3/4 | ts | Salt |
| 2 | Eggs | |
| 1/3 | c | Light cream or evaporated milk, warmed |
| 2 | tb | Light Rum |
| 1/3 | c | Sugar |
| 4 | c | Sifted flour |
| 1 | tb | Grated lemon rind |
| 2 | Egg yolks | |
| 1/2 | c | Unsalted butter, softened Cheese Filling: |
| 8 | oz | Softened cream cheese |
| 1/2 | c | Cottage cheese |
| 1/4 | c | Sugar |
| 1 | Egg yolk | |
| 1 | c | Confectioners sugar |
| 2 | tb | Water |
Combine raisins and rum in a small bowl: let stand while mixing the dough.
* Sprinkle yeast and 1/4 tsp. sugar into very warm water in 1 cup measure. Stir to dissolve. Let stand until bubbly, about 10 min.
*Combine the remaining sugar, 2 cups flour, salt and lemon rind in a large bowl: make a well in the center. Beat eggs and yolks in a small bowl just to mix.
Pour eggs, yeast mix, and warmed cream into the well. Stir liquids into flour until smooth. Beat Well.
*Add softened butter gradually, beating well. Stir in 1-1/2 cups of remaining flour. Beat until dough leaves sides of bowl.
* Turn out onto lightly floured surface: knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes, using enough of the remaining flour to keep dough from sticking.
* Place in a large buttered bowl: turn to bring buttered side up. Cover with a clean towel. Let rise in a warm place away from drafts, 1- 1/2 to 2 hours or until doubled in volume.
*Prepare cheese filling: When dough has doubled, punch down, knead in raisins: divide dough into 2 pieces. Roll each piece out to circle: spread cheese filling over top and roll up. sealing edges and shape into 2 oval loaves.
*Cover and let rise in warm place away from drafts till doubled (2 Hours)
*Bake moderate oven for 35 min or until loaves sound hollow. Cool on wire rack.
Filling: Beat cream cheese and cottage cheese. In a small bowl, w/ electric mixer, beat in sugar and egg yolk.
Sugar Icing: Blend til smooth confectioners sugar and water.
Drizzle sugar icing over top while babka is still warm.
From: Lancaster Farming Shared By: Pat Stockett From: Pat Stockett By on
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