Raspberry Cream Cheese Ladder Loaves Recipes

RASPBERRY-CREAM CHEESE LADDER LOAVES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, sugar, yeast, salt and baking powder. In a small saucepan, heat buttermilk, sour cream, butter and water to 120°-130°; add to dry ingredients. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Add egg, extract and 1/2 cup flour; beat 2 minutes longer. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough., Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Cover and let rest 10 minutes., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, flour and egg yolk until smooth; set aside., Divide dough in half. Roll each piece into a 12x10-in. rectangle; place on greased baking sheets. Spread cheese mixture down the center of each rectangle. Stir jam; spoon over cheese mixture., On each long side, cut 3/4-in.-wide strips about 2-1/2 in. into center. Starting at one end, fold alternating strips at an angle across filling; pinch ends to seal. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour., Preheat oven to 350°. Bake until golden brown, 15-19 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Store leftovers in refrigerator.

LAYERED RASPBERRY DREAM

Steps:

• Combine graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar, and cinnamon in a bowl; stir in melted butter. Set aside 1/2 cup of graham cracker mixture; press remaining mixture into a 9x13-inch dish. Chill crust until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Beat cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract together in a bowl until soft and fluffy. Spread cream cheese mixture over graham cracker crust and chill until firm, about 30 more minutes.
• Whisk raspberry gelatin and boiling water together in a separate large bowl until gelatin has dissolved; stir in lemon juice. Gently fold frozen raspberries into warm gelatin; cold raspberries will cause gelatin to begin to set. Spread raspberry mixture over cream cheese layer in pan.
• Spread whipped topping over raspberries and sprinkle dessert with reserved crumb topping. Chill at least 2 more hours.

RASPBERRY-LEMON LAYER LOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325*F.
• Grease and flour a 9x5x3" loaf pan.
• In a larger bowl, cream together the butter and sugar; blend well.
• Blend in the eggs.
• In another bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt; gradually add to the butter mixture alternately with the milk.
• Blend well; stir in the lemon juice and zest.
• Pour 1/2 the batter into the prepared pan; carefully spread the jam over the top.
• Pour the remaining batter over the jam, being careful not to disturb it.
• Bake at 325*F.
• for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Cool for 10 minutes in the pan on a wire rack; intvert and cool completely.