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Ingredients
Pastry
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1 (8-oz.) container sour cream
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1/2 cup butter, cubed
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1 teaspoon table salt
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1/2 cup plus 1 tsp. sugar, divided
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2 (1/4-oz.) envelopes active dry yeast
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1/2 cup warm water (100° to 110°)
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2 large eggs, lightly beaten
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4 cups bread flour
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Parchment paper
Cream Cheese Filling
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2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
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3/4 cup sugar
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1 large egg
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Powdered Sugar Glaze
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2 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
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1/4 cup milk
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Directions
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Heat first 3 ingredients and 1/2 cup sugar in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until butter melts. Cool to 100 to 110°.
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Combine yeast, warm water, and remaining 1 tsp. sugar in a large bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Stir in sour cream mixture and eggs; gradually add bread flour, beating at low speed with an electric mixer. (Dough will be soft.) Cover and chill 8 to 24 hours.
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Divide dough into 4 portions. Turn out each portion onto a heavily floured surface, and knead 4 or 5 times.
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For Cream Cheese Filling: Beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla extract together at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
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Roll each portion into a 12- x 8-inch rectangle, and spread each rectangle with one-fourth of Cream Cheese Filling, leaving a 1-inch border. Carefully roll up, starting at 1 long side; press seam, and fold ends under to seal. Place 2 loaves, seam side down, on each of 2 parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Make 6 cuts across each loaf; cover with plastic wrap.
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Let loaves rise in a warm place (80° to 85°), free from drafts, 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.
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Preheat oven to 375°. Bake 2 loaves at a time 15 minutes or until golden brown. (Refrigerate remaining loaves while first batch is baking.) Drizzle warm loaves with Powdered Sugar Glaze.
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For Powdered Sugar Glaze: Stir together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract.