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Kolache Cookies




Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients




1 cup sweet cream, scalded
1 teaspoon sugar
1 ounce yeast, crumbled
1 cup butter
3 cups sifted flour
4 egg yolks
4 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
Grated rind of one lemon


Recipe



Scald cream and cool to lukewarm. Add 1 teaspoon sugar and crumbled
yeast to
cream. Set aside to proof.
Mix butter with flour with pastry blender until it resembles cornmeal.
Beat
yolks. Add the 4 tablespoons sugar, cream and yeast mixture, salt and
lemon
rind. When well-blended, add to the butter-flour mixture and beat well.
Store in refrigerator overnight or at least 4 hours. In the morning,
roll
out to 1/4-inch thick, cut in circles and fill with desired fillings.
Bake
at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes. The kolache should be light in
color.

Mom's Cheese Filling
1 pound cottage cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup cream
3 eggs, separated
Put cottage cheese through sieve; add sugar, salt, vanilla, cream and
beaten
yolks. Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold into cheese mixture.

Apricot Filling
1 cup dried apricots
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
Honey to taste (optional)
Combine apricots and water in small saucepan over medium heat. Cook
until
tender, about 10 minutes, then transfer to a blender, processor or
grinder
and puree. Add sugar and honey before using.

Prune Filling
1 cup pitted prunes
1/2 cup water
Sugar and cinnamon
Combine prunes and water in small saucepan over medium heat. Cook until
tender, about 10 minutes, then transfer to blender, processor or
grinder and
puree. Add sugar and cinnamon to taste. Cool before using.

Nut Filling
1/2 cup milk
1 pound finely chopped walnuts
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
Heat milk in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add nuts and sugar and
mix
well. Stir in butter and lemon juice and blend thoroughly. Cool before
using.