| kolaches (czechoslovakia) 6 Tablespoons Lukewarm Milk
2 Packages Active Dry Yeast
1 Teaspoon Salt
2 Tablespoons Granulated Sugar
1/2 Cup Soft Butter
4 Eggs
4 Egg Yolks
4 Cups All-purpose Flour add Yeast To Milk And Let Stand Several Minutes To Dissolve. Stir In Salt And Sugar. Put Butter Into A Large Bowl; Add 1 Whole Egg And 1 Egg Yolk, Beating Very Hard. Continue Adding 1 Whole Egg And Additional Yolk, Followed Each Time By Hard Beating. When All The Eggs Have Been Used, Mix In Yeast And Then Flour, Beating Hard. Cover With A Towel And Place In A Warm Place Until Double In Size. pinch Off Pieces Of Dough The Size Of A Large Walnut. Place 2 Inches Apart On A Greased Baking Sheet; Cover, And Let Rise In A Warm Place For 30 Minutes. press A Hollow In The Center Of Each Piece With Fingers And Fill The Cavity With Prune Filling, Jam Or Marmalade. Bake At 350 Degrees F For 20 To 25 Minutes. Remove From Oven. When Cool, Sprinkle Tops Generously With Sugar. prune Filling
1 Pound Prunes, Cooked
1 Tablespoon Granulated Sugar
1 Tablespoon Butter, Softened
1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract when Prunes Are Tender, Drain; Discard Pits And Chop Prunes Coarsely. Stir In Sugar, Butter, Cinnamon And Vanilla Extract. Add More Sugar If Desired. |
