Whole Wheat Cheese Braids

Name: Whole Wheat Cheese Braids
Total time: 240 min
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

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This is a healthier version of the typical yeast cake.

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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