Cooking Recipe Kolacha
Recipe Ingredients
Directions
Dissolve yeast in water with 1/2 teaspoon sugar in
cup. In large mixing bowl, mix milk, butter, salt,
sugar, and eggs. Then add yeast and flour, a little at
a time. When dough becomes stiff to mix, turn out on
floured surface and begin to knead (150 times). Dough
should be smooth and glossy. Let rest for 15 minutes.
Turn into a greased bowl and let rise until double in
bulk. Pinch dough the size of a large walnut; place on
greased baking sheet. Let rise until double in size.
Punch down the center and fill with favorite filling.
Let rise again slightly. Bake until golden brown at
425 degrees for about 12 to 15 minutes. Brush with
melted butter when removed from oven.
KOLACHA FILLINGS:
: Fillings must be thick or will run during
baking.
PRUNE;
: Cook 1 pound dried prunes in just enough water
to cover them. When done, mash or blend in blender.
Add:
: 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon 1
teaspoon vanilla
: 2 tablespoons butter Sugar
to taste
APRICOT:
: Drain juice from large can of apricots, into
saucepan; add 1 package dried aprictos, cook until
tender. Add apricots from can and mash or blend in
blender. Add sugar to taste, 2 tablespoons butter, and
1 teaspoon vanilla. Thicken with flour or cornstarch.
CHERRY:
: Cook sweetened cherries until done, mash or
blend. Thicken with flour or cornstarch. Add 1
teaspoon vanilla. (Cherries that are freesh or frozen
are much better.)
FRUIT:
: Any fruit may be used. Be sure that the
filling is thick.
POPPY SEED:
: Cook 1 cup ground poppy seeds in 1/2 cup milk
slowly in heavy pan for 5 minutes, stirring
constantly. Add 3 tablespoons sugar and 1 tablespoon
flour; cook until thickened.