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Kolaches
Traditional Old-World Kolaches made right in your own home with apricot and blueberry filling!
Prep Time
15
mins
Cook Time
15
mins
Rising TIme
1
hr
15
mins
Total Time
30
mins
Course:
Bread, Breakfast
Cuisine:
Czech
Keyword:
bread, dough, apricot, blueberry, recipe
Servings:
24
Servings
Calories:
170
kcal
Author:
Lisa Johnson
Ingredients
½
cup
warm water
110 degrees
1 ½
cups
warm milk
110 degrees - I used coconut milk
4 ½
teaspoons
yeast
½
cup
granulated sugar
½
cup
unsalted butter
1 stick, at room temperature
2
teaspoons
kosher salt
4
large
egg yolks
beaten
5
cups
unbleached all-purpose flour
all-natural fruit preserves
I used blueberry and apricot
2 - 3
Tablespoons
melted butter
for brushing tops
Instructions
In a small bowl, mix warm water with yeast and 1 teaspoon of sugar. Set aside and allow to bubble.
Pour milk into the bowl of a stand mixer. Add sugar, butter, and yeast.
Mix in flour and salt.
Add beaten egg yolks and remaining flour. Mix until thoroughly combined.
Place dough into a large, greased bowl. Cover and let rise in a warm location until doubled in size.
Divide dough into 24 equal balls and place onto a silpat/parchment covered baking sheet.
Dip thumb into cooled, melted butter and make a "well" in the top of each of the balls.
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Fill with fruit preserves and let rise for 15 minutes.
Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
Remove from the oven and brush top of bread surface with butter.
Notes
The traditional fillings for Czech Kolaches are: prune, plum, poppy seed, cottage cheese, pineapple, nut, cherry, blueberry, apricot, and apple.
Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 1 month.
Nutrition
Calories:
170
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
25
g
|
Protein:
4
g
|
Fat:
5
g
|
Saturated Fat:
3
g
|
Cholesterol:
42
mg
|
Sodium:
204
mg
|
Potassium:
72
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
5
g
|
Vitamin A:
185
IU
|
Calcium:
27
mg
|
Iron:
1.3
mg