Cream Cheese Braids - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 c. sour cream
    1 tsp. salt
    1/2 c. melted butter
    1/2 c. sugar
    1/2 c. warm water
    2 pkg. yeast
    2 eggs
    4 c. all-purpose flour
    1 lb. cream cheese
    3/4 c. sugar
    1/8 tsp. salt
    1 tsp. vanilla
    1 tsp. lemon
    1 beaten egg
    2 c. 10x powdered sugar
    4 Tbsp. milk
Preparation
    Scald sour cream.
    Stir in next 3 ingredients. Cool to lukewarm.
    Sprinkle yeast in water and stir.
    Add to sour cream mixture.
    Add eggs and flour.
    Mix well. Cover tightly and refrigerate overnight.
    Divide dough into 4 pieces.
    Roll each piece into rectangle (8 x 12-inch).
    Mix cream cheese, sugar, salt, vanilla, lemon and 1 egg until smooth.
    Spread each rectangle with filling.
    Roll up like jelly roll.
    Place on greased sheet.
    Cut each roll, making cut alternating side to side.
    Allow to rise double in bulk, 2 hours.
    Bake at 375\u00b0 for 12 to 15 minutes.
    Spread with glaze.

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