This recipe has floating around my family for years. The cream cheese filling is a modern flair, but it can be left out without changing the flavor or cooking time.

Cranberry alternative:
Follow recipe below, however substitute orange rind for lemon rind, and dried cranberries for golden raisins.

Chocolate alternative:
Follow recipe below, however leave out rind and substitute semi-sweet chocolate morsels for raisins. Add 1-tsp of vanilla extract to scolded milk, and 1-tbls of coca powder to cheese filling.

Cinnamon alternative:
Follow recipe below, however leave out rind and substitute chopped walnuts for raisins. Add 1-tbls of ground cinnamon to cheese filling and substitute light brown sugar for granulated sugar. Sprinkle ground cinnamon on dough before spreading cheese filling.

Can double and freeze a batch