Whole Wheat Cheese Braids - Kosher.com

Ingredients

• 2 and 1/4 teaspoons Gefen Dry Yeast
• 1/2 cup soy milk, warmed, or warm water
• 1 teaspoon and 1/4 cup sugar, divided
• 1/2 cup oil, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 2 and 1/2 cups Shibolim White Whole Wheat Flour or other whole wheat pastry flour (or 70% whole wheat)
• 500 grams (1 pounds, 2 ounces) .5% quark cheese or low-fat cream cheese
• 1/3 cup sugar or to taste
• 1 tablespoon Gefen Vanilla Sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, optional and 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• dash or 2 of Gefen Cinnamon (don’t overdo it – you want to keep it subtle)
• 3 tablespoons flour, such as Shibolim