Medium
New Year's Eve
Kolache
Czech filled pastries - soft pillowy dough with sweet or savory fillings. Celebration treats.
63
Total Minutes
24
Servings
Vegetarian
Cooking Times
45 min
Prep Time
18 min
Cook Time
63 min
Total Time
Ingredients (12 items)
4.00 cups
All-purpose flour
2.00 tbsp
Active dry yeast
1.50 cups
Warm milk
0.50 cup
Butter
melted
0.50 cup
Sugar
3.00
Egg yolks
1.00 tsp
Salt
1.00 tbsp
Lemon zest
1.00 cup
Prune filling
1.00 cup
Apricot jam
1.00 cup
Poppy seed filling
1.00 cup
Streusel topping
Instructions (11 steps)
1
Dissolve yeast in warm milk with 1 tsp sugar, proof 10 minutes.
10 minutes
2
Mix flour, remaining sugar, salt, and lemon zest.
3
Add yeast mixture, egg yolks, and melted butter.
4
Knead 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
10 minutes
5
Let rise 1.5 hours until doubled.
90 minutes
6
Punch down, divide into 24 balls.
7
Place on baking sheets, let rise 30 minutes.
30 minutes
8
Make indentation in center of each, fill with filling of choice.
9
Sprinkle with streusel topping.
10
Bake at 375°F for 15-18 minutes until golden.
16 minutes
11
Cool on wire racks.
20 minutes