Aunt Mary's Cheesecake

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:18:16 GMT

Step 1

Dissolve the yeast into the hot water

Step 2

Stir the sugar into the yeast mixture

Step 3

When doubled in size (10 min), mix in 1 egg

Step 4

While yeast is rising, cut the butter into the flour and salt

Step 5

Cut until pea sized crumbs

Step 6

Mix in yeast by forming a well

Step 7

Spilt dough in half and roll into a roughly rectangular (12x20) shape on a cloth or paper

Step 8

Mix cream cheese, sugar, and lemon juice together

Step 9

Spread half of filling in center of dough (running the long way)

Step 10

Fold over one long side of dough then fold over the other long side, approximately in thirds, so filling is covered

Step 11

Pinch dough together, and pinch together ends to seal

Step 12

Dough should resemble a tube

Step 13

Flip dough over onto sheet so seals are facing down

Step 14

With a short knife, slice dough into 1" pieces being careful not to slice through bottom

Step 15

Repeat with other half of dough

Step 16

Bake on a cookie sheet for 25 minutes at 375 degrees F.

Step 17

Top with sifted powdered sugar and serve warm.

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