Recipe from Kolache Republic

Serves 12

1 packet yeast

3 teaspoons water at 110 degrees

1/2 teaspoon sugar

6 tablespoons butter

1/4 cup sugar

1 egg yolk

1 cups of milk

3 cups of flour

1 teaspoon of salt

Dissolve yeast in 3 teaspoons of water at 110 degrees.  Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon of sugar. Cream 1/4 cup sugar and butter until sugar is completely blended thoroughly.

Add egg yolks and salt and mix well. Add dissolved yeast.

Add 1/2 cup of flour. Add the milk. Continue to add as much of the remaining flour as needed.

Knead dough until dough is smooth and malleable. Place dough in a greased bowl and let rise for about an hour or until double in size.

After dough has risen, punch dough down for 3 -5 minutes.  Pinch off 62 grams of dough and roll into a ball and place about an inch apart on the greased pan. Once pan is full, stick into proofer and let proof for 50 minutes to an hour.

After second rising, make indentions in the center of the balls with finger and fill with fruit filling. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 – 40 minutes or until golden brown. Once done, brush kolache with melted butter.

 

Strawberry Filling

 

1/2 lb. strawberries, sliced

2 tablespoons cornstarch

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup water 

Smash strawberries with a fork until they are liquid. Warm up water in small sauce pan. Whisk in sugar and cornstarch.  Whisk in strawberries. Whisk over medium heat until thick.