Mimi's Cheese Coffee Braid Recipe

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Mimi's Cheese Coffee Braid
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Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 (1/4 oz) packages dry yeast
  • 3 1/2 cups flour (about)
  • 6 tbsp butter
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 1 egg
  • 1 (8 oz) container cream-style cottage cheese
  • 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese (softened )
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 egg yolk ( save the white to put on braid before baking)

Directions:

  1. Combine sugar, salt, yeast, and 1 cup flour in a bowl.
  2. In a saucepan heat the butter and water until very warm (but not too hot as that will kill the yeast-about 115 degrees).
  3. With mixer on low speed, beat the liquid into the dry ingredients and then at medium speed, beat for 2 minutes.
  4. Beat in the egg and 3/4 cup flour and beat for 2 more minutes.
  5. Stir in 1 1/4 cups flour and then turn out on a floured board and knead adding flour if you need it.
  6. Put into a greased bowl and rise for 1 hour.
  7. Meanwhile prepare the filling.
  8. FILLING:.
  9. Press the cottage cheese through a fine sieve into a bowl. Beat on low speed with cream cheese, confectioners sugar, lemon peel, and egg yolk till well blended.
  10. BACK TO THE DOUGH:.
  11. Punch down the dough and cover and let rest for 15 minutes.
  12. Grease a large cookie sheet.
  13. Roll dough out to a to 12x15 rectangle.
  14. Spread the filling in a 4 strip lengthwise down the center.
  15. IT IS AT THIS POINT YOU WOULD PUT THE CHERRY PIE FILLING-AS MUCH AS YOU WANT-ON TOP OF THE CHEESE.
  16. Cut dough on both sides of filling crosswise into 1 strips.
  17. Place strips at an angle across filling, alternating sides for braided effect.
  18. Place braid on cookie sheet; cover and let rise till double.
  19. Beat an egg white and brush on braid.
  20. Bake in 350°F oven for 20 minutes or till browned.
  21. Cool 15 minutes.
  22. If you want to drizzle some thin icing on top, that is also good.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 631.84 Kcal (2645 kJ)
Calories from fat 225.99 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.11g 39%
Cholesterol 68.65mg 23%
Sodium 1651.35mg 69%
Potassium 219.54mg 5%
Total Carbs 90.85g 30%
Sugars 22.05g 88%
Dietary Fiber 9.19g 37%
Protein 13.31g 27%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 4.5mg 25%
Calcium 210.4mg 21%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 346.98 Kcal (1453 kJ)
Calories from fat 124.11 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.79g 39%
Cholesterol 37.7mg 23%
Sodium 906.84mg 69%
Potassium 120.56mg 5%
Total Carbs 49.89g 30%
Sugars 12.11g 88%
Dietary Fiber 5.05g 37%
Protein 7.31g 27%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 2.5mg 25%
Calcium 115.5mg 21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 13.9
    Points
  • 17
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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