Grandma Vavricek's Kolache Recipe

150 minutes Prep: 90 minutes Cook: 60 minutes

1991 calories per serving view nutrition facts

3 1/2 dozen suggest servings

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Ingredients

2	ENVELOPES	yeast, active dry
1/4	cup	water	lukewarm
1	tablespoon	sugar
1	can	evaporated milk	with enough water to make 2 cups
3/4	cup	butter
3/4	cup	sugar
2	teaspoons	salt
4	each	egg yolks	plus one whole egg, slightly beaten
1	teaspoon	lemon zest	grated
6 1/4	cups	flour, all-purpose	sifted
1	x	butter	softened, as needed

topping
1	cup	flour, all-purpose
1/2	cup	sugar
1/4	cup	butter	or margarine

Poppy seed filling
1	can	poppy seeds
1/4	cup	vanilla wafer crumbs
1/4	cup	pecans	finely chopped or pecan meal
1/3	cup	honey

Cream cheese filling
8	ounces	cream cheese
2	each	egg yolks
1/4	cup	sugar
1	x	lemon zest	grated

Directions

In a small bowl dissolve yeast in warm water.

Sprinkle with 1 tbsp sugar and let stand.

Scald milk in sauce pan.

Remove from heat and stir in butter and 1/2 cup sugar.

Cool to lukewarm. Add salt and egg yolks.

Combine milk mixture to yeast in large bowl.

Bit by bit add the flour until all has been used.

Knead dough on lightly floured board until glossy.

Place in bowl, cover to let rise in warm place (80�) until doubled in bulk about 1 hour.

This dough will not be quite as stiff as a roll dough.

Now using a tablespoon take egg-sized bits of the dough and roll into balls on the floured board.

Place on greased baking sheet about 1 inch apart.

Brush each with softened butter.

Let rise again. Covered until light.

Make an indentation in each, large enough to hold 1 tsp of fruit filling.

Sprinkle fruit with some of the topping.

Bake at 425� for 15 minutes. Remove from oven.

Brush with softened butter immediately.

Cool kolaches on wire rack.

Makes about 3 1/2 dozen.

Topping: Mix all ingredients together in mixer until the consistency of cornmeal.

POPPY SEED FILLING: Mix well.

Place by teaspoon full into kolache indentations.

CREAM CHEESE FILLING: Beat all ingredients together and place by teaspoon full i indentations.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 565g

Amount per Serving

Calories 1991 36% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 80.0g	124%
Saturated Fat 47.0g	235%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 213mg	71%
Sodium 1782mg	74%
Total Carbohydrate 286.0g	95%
Dietary Fiber 7.0g	28%
Sugars 111.0g
Protein 35.0g	71%

Vitamin A	48%		Vitamin C	4%
Calcium	34%		Iron	65%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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