Kolaches II

          

One of our Christmas breakfast traditions – we make cherry, apricot and blueberry.

Original recipe makes 3 dozen

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
1/2 cup white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 1/2 cups scalded milk
4 egg yolks, beaten
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
1 1/2 tablespoons active dry yeast
5 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup fruit preserves

  • PREP

    30 mins

  • COOK

    20 mins

  • READY IN

    2 hrs 5 mins

Directions

  1. Cream shortening and sugar together. Stir in salt, hot milk, beaten egg yolks, and flavoring. When lukewarm, add yeast to mixture. Let stand 5 minutes. Add flour, beating well. Knead down into bowl. The dough will be slightly sticky. Let rise 1 hour.
  2. Cut off small balls of dough. Roll into rounds in your hands, and place on greased cookie sheets 2 inches apart. Let rise 15 minutes.
  3. Make a depression into the center of each roll. Fill with fruit preserves.
  4. Bake at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) until brown. Watch carefully. Cool on wire racks.

Nutrition

Calories: 152 kcal
Carbohydrates: 20.1 g
Cholesterol: 24 mg
Fat: 6.7 g
Fiber: 0.6 g
Protein: 2.9 g
Sodium: 107 mg

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