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KOLACHES 2 yeast cakes or 2 pkg. dry yeast 1/4 c. lukewarm water 1 tsp. sugar 3/4 c. shortening or all margarine 3/4 c. sugar 2 egg yolks 2 c. milk (1 large can evaporated milk plus hot water to equal 2 c.) 6 c. flour (measure by lightly spooning into cup and leveling off) 2 tsp. salt Dissolve yeast in the 1/4 cup of water and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sugar. In large bowl of mixer, cream sugar and margarine. Add yolks and salt and mix well. Add the dissolved yeast and about 1/2 cup of the flour; mix slowly with mixer. Add all of the milk and continue adding the remaining flour, using mixer or stir by hand with wooden spoon until dough is glossy. Cover; let rise in a warm place until double in bulk, about 1 hour. After dough is risen, cut off small portions of dough (about the size of an egg), using a tablespoon, shape into balls on greased pans about an inch apart. Butter well, using part butter to improve flavor; let rise until light. Then make an indentation in each piece and place fruit therein. Sprinkle topping on and bake in 425 degrees oven for 15 minutes. Butter the Kolaches upon removal from the oven, then remove onto a wire cooling rack. Topping: 1 c. sugar 1/2 c. flour 3/4 to 1 tsp. cinnamon 2 Tbsp. melted butter Mix this until it resembles coarse meal. This will keep well in refrigerator. Fruit Filling: Apricot: 10 ounce package of apricots cooked slowly in enough water to cover, until soft and water has been cooked out. Do not overcook as fruit turns darker. Add 1 1/2 cups of sugar or a little more. Mash with potato masher until well blended. Pineapple: 1 (No. 2) can crushed pineapple 4 tsp. Minute tapioca 1/2 c. sugar 3 Tbsp. lemon juice Boil together 15 to 30 minutes or until tapioca is cooked. Cherry: 1 1/2 c. sugar 1 Tbsp. almond flavoring 1 qt. fresh or frozen cherries 4 Tbsp. tapioca Cook cherries 10 minutes. Drain. Take 1/2 cup juice; add tapioca. Cook 15 to 20 minutes until tapioca is cooked. Add cherries and almond flavoring. Cook before filling Kolaches. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |