Bohemia Kolaches Food

BOHEMIAN KOLACHES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and 1 tablespoon sugar in warm milk; let stand 10 minutes. In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, remaining sugar, egg yolks, salt, butter and yeast/milk mixture. Mix until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to make a stiff dough. , Turn out onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Add additional flour if necessary. Place dough in greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover; let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down and allow to rise again. Roll out on floured surface to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with large glass or 2-1/2-in. cutter. Place on greased baking sheets; let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes. , Firmly press indentation in center and fill each roll with a heaping tablespoon of filling. Brush dough with egg white. Bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until rolls are light golden brown.

TRADITIONAL CZECH BOHEMIAN KOLACHE PASTRIES

Steps:

• FOR THE DOUGH
• Crumble the yeast into a bowl with a glug of warm milk, stirring gently.
• Cover with a tea towel and leave somewhere warm for about 15 minutes.
• Once the yeast has begun to come alive, add the egg yolks, about half the flour, caster sugar, melted butter and a little more milk.
• Mix with a wooden spoon, then add the remaining flour until the mixture can be worked into a smooth dough.
• Pat it into a ball and leave for another hour to prove. Once it's doubled in size it is ready for its fillings.

BOHEMIAN KOLACHES WITH FOUR FILLINGS

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in water until foamy.
• Heat milk, pour over butter and sugar. Stir until melted. Add 2 cups flour, then beat until smooth.
• Add yeast, eggs and salt. Add flour until a soft ball forms. Grease top; let.
• rise. Punch down and let rise again.
• Stretch dough on floured board to about 1/2-inch thickness. Cut into rounds using a soup can. Put on greased pans and let rise.
• When nice and puffy, make indentations in center and fill with favorite filling like prune, apricot, cottage cheese or poppy seed. When risen to a nice puffy look, bake at 375 degrees F until a golden color - cook 15 minutes then check every 3 minutes thereafter.
• Prune Filling:.
• Cook prunes until soft. Grind and add sugar, vanilla extract and cinnamon. Stir well.
• Apricot Filling:.
• Cook apricots until soft. Grind and add sugar. Sweeter is better. Stir well.
• Cottage Cheese Filling:.
• Put cottage cheese in blender. Add egg yolk, lemon juice, nutmeg and 4 tablespoons flour and blend some more. Take out of blender and add raisins. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon flour and sugar.
• Poppy Seed Filling:.
• Mix together. Use enough cream to make it easier to put into kolaches.

BOHEMIA KOLACHES

Steps:

• Soak yeast in lukewarm water. Mix milk,sygar, and salt, stir until dissolved.
• Add 3/4 lb. butter and 2 cups flour Beat well. Add eggs and yeast, blending well.
• Set aside to rise until spongy and bubbly. Add remaining flour, mix into soft dough.
• Grease with butter let rise punch down and let rise again.
• Roll out into 1/2 inch thickness, cut dough into circles using biscuit cutter. Place on greased sheet leaving space between each.
• Let rise, press small hole in center of each circle. Fill with preserves.
• Let rise. Bake at 425 degrees for 12 minutes. Makes 5 or 6 dozen