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Cheese Filling

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"This is the cheese filling I use for several different sweet breads and it tastes like cheesecake. Everyone loves it. Can be used to fill kolachkes, braids or even dropped in the center of chocolate cupcakes -- yummy but loaded with calories. " — POKEY-TURTLE

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Original recipe makes 1.5 pounds Change Servings

2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
1 cup white sugar

1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Directions

In a medium bowl, cream together cream cheese and sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla. Refrigerate before using to fill pastries prior to baking them.

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Jun 11, 2010

Great stuff! I used this to fill dark chocolate cup cakes! Mix in chocolate chips and it's great to swirl into brownies for cheesecake brownies. You can even add it to muffins! The possibilities are endless....

—Jillian

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Dec 07, 2004

Very tasty. I put it in devils food cake cupcakes. I wasn't sure if I had to add it to the middle of the cake batter or just drop it on top, so I did both. The stuff on top sunk to the middle & it worked great. Very easy!

—CAIRA01

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Oct 08, 2003

I had lost my grandmother's recipe for a similar filling from what I remember this seems very close to her's. I am using it to make kolacky for Easter. By the way kolacky is spelled the way I wrote it. I still have my family recipe for that from Poland.

—SHARISSIMA

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Apr 22, 2011

EXCELLENT! I used this recipe to spread on the dough of "Sweet Dinner Rolls". They were the best ever! UPDATE--This is the filling I used for the Pull-Apart Easter Blossom Bread. So Yummy!!

—SHORECOOK

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May 07, 2007

This is great for pastries and just to dip fruit in. Also great spread on cinnamon graham crackers!

—jody1

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Oct 08, 2003

Oh thank you Audrey! I've been searching for a cream cheese filling recipe since I had some fabulous cream cheese hamantashen in Pittsburgh, now I can make some at home!!

—WENDI67

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Oct 08, 2003

just as the recipe claims, this is a very versatile filling. I use it any time I have left-over cream cheese in the fridge.

—MISTYDEMORY

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Aug 10, 2010

Awesome! Taste just like cheese danish filling!

—Bridget

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Nutrition

Calories
100 kcal
5%

Carbohydrates
8.9 g
3%

Cholesterol
29 mg
10%

Fat
6.7 g
10%

Fiber
0 g
0%

Protein
1.5 g
3%

Sodium
56 mg
2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Cheese Filling

Serving Size: 1/24 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 24
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 100
Calories from Fat: 60

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 6.7g 10 %
Saturated Fat 4.2g 21 %
Cholesterol 29mg 10 %
Sodium 56mg 2 %
Potassium 23mg < 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 8.9g 3 %
Dietary Fiber 0g 0 %
Protein 1.5g 3 %
Sugars 8.4g
Vitamin A 5 %
Vitamin C 0 %
Calcium 2 %
Iron 2 %
Thiamin < 1 %
Niacin 2 %
Vitamin B6 < 1 %
Magnesium < 1 %
Folate 2 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.