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              <text>HEAVENLY CHEESE SLICES

2/3 c. scalded milk, cooled to lukewarm
1 T. sugar          1 sm. cake yeast          2½c. flour
1c. butter          3 egg yolks, beaten
Dissolve sugar &amp; yeast in milk &amp; set aside.
Mix flour &amp; butter with a fork, as for making
a pie crust.  Add yeast &amp; milk mixture to egg yolks &amp;
mix well.  Add all to flour--this makes a soft dough.
Divide into 2 parts.  Roll out 1 part for the bottom
of a 12½ x 10½ x 1" pan.  Spread on filling &amp; cover
with other part of dough which has been rolled out

Back:
to fit over the top.  Let rise 1 hour.  Before putting
in oven, brush top with melted butter &amp; then spread
on Streusel topping.  Bake in 351 for 45 min or until
golden brown around sides.

        Cheese Filling:  4 8oz. pkgs. cream cheese
2c. sugar, 2 egg yolks &amp; 2 tsp. vanilla.  Mix together
until smooth &amp; spread over bottom layer.
        Streusel Topping:  ½c. flour, 1 c. sugar &amp; ½c.soft
magarine.  Blend to make crumbly topping, spread over
top layer &amp; bake.  After baking, drizzle icing made from
powdered sugar &amp; milk pver top.

DO NOT SLICE FOR 24 HOURS!!!!

---

# Heavenly Cheese Slices

## Ingredients

### Crust
- 2/3 cup scalded milk, cooled to lukewarm
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 small cake yeast
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 cup butter
- 3 egg yolks, beaten

### Cheese Filling

- 4 (8 oz.) packages cream cheese
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 teaspoons vanilla

Mix together until smooth and spread over bottom layer.

### Streusel Topping

- 1/2 cup flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup soft margarine

Blend to make crumbly topping, spread over top layer and bake.

## Instructions

1. Dissolve sugar and yeast in milk and set aside.
2. Mix flour and butter with a fork, as for making a pie crust.
3. Add yeast and milk mixture to egg yolks and mix well.
4. Add all to flour — this makes a soft dough.
5. Divide into 2 parts. Roll out 1 part for the bottom of a 12 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1" pan.
6. Spread on Cheese Filling and cover with other part of dough which has been rolled out to fit over the top.
7. Let rise 1 hour.
8. Before putting in oven, brush top with melted butter and then spread on Streusel Topping.
9. Bake at 351° for 45 minutes or until golden brown around sides.
10. After baking, drizzle icing made from powdered sugar and milk over top.
11. Do not slice for 24 hours.</text>
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