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Prep Time: 50 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 65 Minutes Servings: 24 |
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A cream cheese center provides a pleasant surprise when folks bite into these rich bundles. Ingredients:
5-1/2 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
1/2 cup sugar |
2 packages (1/4 ounce each) quick-rise yeast |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1 cup water |
1/2 cup butter |
3 eggs |
filling: |
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened |
1 egg |
1/4 cup sugar |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract |
topping: |
2 tablespoons butter, melted |
1-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar |
2 to 3 tablespoons milk |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1/3 cup finely chopped pecans, toasted |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, combine 3 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt. In a saucepan, heat water and butter to 120°-130°; stir into dry ingredients. Beat in eggs until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the filling ingredients; beat until smooth. Roll out dough to a 21-in. x 14-in. rectangle, about 1/4 in. thick. Let rest for 5 minutes. Cut into 3-1/2-in. squares. Spoon 1 tablespoon of filling onto each square. Bring corners together over filling; pinch seams to seal. Place seam side down in greased muffin cups. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1-1/2 hours.
3. Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Brush with butter. In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, milk and vanilla until smooth; drizzle over bundles. Sprinkle with pecans. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 2 dozen.
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