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In a food processor, combine the cream cheese with the 1 stick of butter, 1/4 cup of the granulated sugar, the vanilla and salt and process until smooth. Add the 2 cups of flour and pulse just until a ...

* Mix warm milk, sugar and yeast in small bowl until yeast dissolves. Set aside. * Blend flour, baking powder, salt and lemon zest in large bowl of electric mixer. Add butter and blend until mixture ...

A friend recently sent me a poppy seed strudel, an old-world sweet. I was thrilled. Who doesn't appreciate getting cake in the mail? I wasn't so sure it really was a strudel. My friend, Eric Levin, ...