Dessert

Blackberry Cream Cheese Braid is for Dessert.

Blackberry Cream Cheese Braid takes 180 minutes to prepare.

Blackberry Cream Cheese Braid takes 30 minutes to cook.

Blackberry Cream Cheese Braid makes 18 servings.

The ingredients for Blackberry Cream Cheese Braid are:

Makes 2 braids

Sponge
1 tablespoon instant yeast
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 cup warm milk
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

Dough
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/3 cup sugar
2 1/2-3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter

Blueberry Filling
2 cups blueberries
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
2 tablespoons lemon juice

Cream Cheese Filling
3/4 cup cream cheese
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 Tbs milk

Here is how you make Blackberry Cream Cheese Braid:

For the sponge: mix the sugar, yeast, and flour together in bowl. Pour in the warm milk. Beat until smooth, then cover with plastic wrap and set aside for 1/2 hour.Add the eggs, salt, sugar, and one cup of the flour to the sponge. Beat until smooth. Then add the butter in small chunks and beat well. Add the remaining flour a handful at a time and mix in until a soft but kneadable dough is achieved and the butter thoroughly incorporated.Knead the dough by hand or with a mixer until it is smooth and satiny, about 5 minutes. Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let rise and room temperature until doubled in size, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Deflate the dough, recover the bowl, and refrigerate overnight.The next day, make the fillings before shaping the loaves.Blackberry Filling: combine all of the ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat while stirring constantly. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, then remove from heat and let cool.Cream Cheese Filling: combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix until combinedOnce your filling has cooled off, take the dough out of the refrigerator and gently deflate it. Divide it into two pieces. Use a rolling pin to shape each piece into a thin (1 cm.) rectangle.Spread your fillings in the center of the dough.At an angle, slice the sides of the dough into tabs approximately 1 inch wide.Alternating from side to side, fold the pieces in over the filling. When possible, gentle press on the tabs to seal the folds. Cover loosely with plastic. Set aside to rise until doubled in size, approximately 45 minutes. While it is rising, preheat the oven to 350.Bake on the center rack of the oven for approximately 30 to 35 minutes, rotating it once after 20 minutes so that it bakes evenly. Remove it from the oven, brush with about 3 tbs of milk. Allow it to cool for at least half an hour before slicing.Serving Size:?Makes 24, 1/2 inch slices

The nutritional information for Blackberry Cream Cheese Braid is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 18
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 257.7

• Total Fat: 9.2 g
• Cholesterol: 44.7 mg
• Sodium: 298.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 37.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
• Protein: 6.1 g