Cream Cheese Braid - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. butter
2 pkg. yeast
2 (8 oz.) pkg. softened cream cheese
3/4 c. sugar
1 beaten egg
1/8 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. powdered sugar
4 Tbsp. milk
2 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Stir in 1/2 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 cup butter. Cool to lukewarm.
In large bowl, sprinkle 2 packages yeast over 1/2 cup lukewarm water.
Add sour cream mixture and 2 beaten eggs. Gradually add 4 cups flour.
Mix well.
Cover tightly and refrigerate overnight or at least 8 hours. (I add the first 2 cups of flour with an electric hand mixer, then the last 2 cups by hand.)