Raspberry Cream Cheese Bread Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9-inch spring-form pan.
• Combine flour, 3/4 cup sugar, and butter in a food processor; pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Remove 1 cup of mixture from food processor and set aside. To remaining mixture in processor add baking soda, baking powder, salt, sour cream, almond extract, and 1 egg; process until batter is just combined and smooth. Spread batter evenly into bottom and 2 inches up sides of prepared pan.
• Beat cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1 egg together in a bowl until smooth; pour into batter-lined pan and spread evenly. Spread raspberry preserves carefully over cheese filling.
• Stir reserved crumb mixture and sliced almonds together in a small bowl; sprinkle over the layer of raspberry preserves.
• Bake in preheated oven until filling is set and crust is deep golden brown, 45 to 55 minutes. Cool 15 minutes before removing side of pan. Chill completely before serving, about 1 hour.

Steps:

• In mixing bow, dissolve yeast in warm water.
• Let stand for 5 minutes.
• Add butter, sugar, eggs, salt and 1 cup of flour.
• Mix well.
• Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
• Turn onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic.
• Place in greased bowl, turning once to grease top.
• Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled in size; 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile combine cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice and vanilla extract.
• Set aside.
• On a floured surface, roll dough into a 15 x 9 inch rectangle.
• Place on a greased baking sheet.
• Spread cream cheese filling lengthwise down center third of dough.
• Spread the raspberry pie filling on top.
• On each long side, cut 1 inch wide strips, 3 inches into center.
• Starting at one end, fold alternating strips at an angle across filling; seal ends.
• Cover and let rise for 20 minutes.
• Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool if desired.
• Combine icing ingredients and drizzle over braid.