Best 5 Czech Squares Recipes

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Czech squares, also known as Kolache squares, are a traditional Czech pastry that has become a beloved treat worldwide. These delightful squares consist of a sweet yeast dough filled with a variety of delicious fillings, such as fruits, nuts, and cream cheese. The dough is typically made with simple ingredients like flour, sugar, butter, eggs, and yeast, and is often flavored with extracts like vanilla or almond. Once the dough has risen, it is rolled out and cut into squares, which are then filled and baked until golden brown. Czech squares are a perfect balance of sweet and flaky, with a soft and tender interior that is sure to satisfy any sweet tooth. So, whether you're looking for a special dessert to serve at a gathering or a sweet treat to enjoy on a cozy afternoon, these Czech squares are the perfect choice.

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

CHERRY SQUARES



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This sumptuous layered bar cookie is iced with cherry frosting. Cut them small to make bite size morsels that melt in your mouth. You may want to double the frosting recipe.

Provided by Karen

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Cherry Dessert Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
⅓ cup packed brown sugar
½ cup butter or margarine
2 eggs
1 ¼ cups packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 cup flaked coconut
½ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup maraschino cherries, chopped
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons butter
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • In a medium bowl, stir together 1 1/4 cup flour and 1/3 cup brown sugar. Rub in 1/2 cup butter using your hands or a pastry blender. Press into an ungreased 9 inch square pan.
  • Bake for 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned at the edges. Set aside. In a medium bowl, beat eggs until light. Mix together the brown sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into the eggs. Mix in the coconut, nuts, and cherries; spread the batter evenly over the baked crust.
  • Return to the oven, and bake for 25 minutes, or until brown. Set aside to cool. In a small bowl, mix the confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons butter, vanilla, and water until smooth. Add more liquid if necessary to make a more spreadable mixture. Spread over cooled bars before cutting into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 122.8 calories, Carbohydrate 18.6 g, Cholesterol 18.8 mg, Fat 5.2 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 50.2 mg, Sugar 13.5 g

CHERRY CRUMBCAKE SQUARES



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 8 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups unbleached, all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
3 egg yolks
1/4 cup milk or buttermilk
4 cups pitted sour cherries
Crumb Topping, recipe follows
2 cups unbleached, all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, melted

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 10 by 15-inch jelly roll pan and line the bottom with a sheet of parchment or waxed paper.
  • In a large mixer bowl, beat the butter and sugar until soft and light. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well between each addition. Beat in the vanilla. Sift together the flour and baking powder and stir into the batter in three additions, alternating with the yolks and milk, beginning and ending with the flour. Spread the batter evenly in the prepared pan. Scatter the cherries evenly over the batter, pressing them in gently.
  • Scatter the Crumb Topping over the berries as evenly as possible. Bake the cake about 40 minutes until batter is firm and crumbs are well colored. Cool the cake in the pan on a rack. Cut the cooled cake into 24 (3-inch) squares. Remove the squares from the pan to a platter.
  • Mix the flour, sugars, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl. Melt the butter and stir it in evenly. Rub the mixture to coarse crumbs by hand.

CHEESECAKE SQUARES



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I lived on a dairy farm when I was young and my mom always had a lot of sour cream to use. She never wasted any, and this cheesecake was one of my family's favorites. It's great topped with blackberry sauce.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h10m

Yield 20 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 cup ricotta cheese
1-1/2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1/4 cup butter, melted and cooled
3 tablespoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups sour cream
Seasonal fresh fruit, optional

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, ricotta and sugar until smooth. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Beat in the butter, cornstarch, flour and vanilla until smooth. Fold in sour cream. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 1 hour or until almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. , Chill several hours or overnight. Top each serving with fruit if desired.

Nutrition Facts :

CZECHOSLOVAKIAN COOKIES



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Spicy bar cookies with a nice crunch of pecans plus the sweetness of a jam filling.

Provided by LindaK

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Eastern European     Czech

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
2 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
⅛ teaspoon ground cardamom
¼ teaspoon ground allspice
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped pecans
½ cup strawberry jam

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease one 8 inch square baking dish.
  • Cream the butter until soft and fluffy. Add the white sugar gradually, until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolks.
  • Sift the cardamom, allspice and flour together. Gradually add it to the butter mixture and stir to combine well. Stir in the chopped pecans.
  • Spoon 1/2 of the dough into the prepared pan, spreading evenly. Top with strawberry jam and cover with the remaining dough.
  • Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 1 hour or until lightly browned. Cool then cut into 1 1/2 inch sized squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 384.1 calories, Carbohydrate 43.2 g, Cholesterol 74.8 mg, Fat 22.8 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 10.6 g, Sodium 110.8 mg, Sugar 25.6 g

CZECH OPEN FACED SANDWICHES/ OBLOžENé CHLEBí?KY



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These open faced sandwiches are a New Year's Eve tradition in the Czech Republic & Slovak Republic. I only prepare these once a year and that is on New Year's Eve, as was done when I was a growing up and I have always kept it that way. But of course these can be prepared for any sort of occasion. I have added the recipes for some of the more traditional toppings. Feel free to use any other toppings you desire. A few others are, small slices of smoked pink salmon, quality cream cheese or Liptauer spread instead of butter or the mayonnaise and try adding sliced pickled baby beets, which are delicious! Dobrou chut'!

Provided by Czech Chef 88

Categories     Czech

Time 55m

Yield 80 open faced sandwiches, 25 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 (50 cm) French baguettes
2 (25 cm) French baguettes
20 tablespoons potato salad
20 slices ham
5 hard-boiled eggs
sweet Hungarian paprika
butter
5 slices Hungarian Salami
1 liter dill pickle
200 ml pickled peppers
100 g dry parmesan cheese
400 g emmenthaler cheese
2 (15 cm) smoked kielbasa
mayonnaise
2 (100 g) cans anchovies
20 g fresh dill sprigs

Steps:

  • Begin with preparing the ingredients starting with the baguettes, by slicing the large baguettes into 2cm wide slices (approx.) and the small baguettes into 1cm slices (approx.).
  • Boil the eggs.
  • Slice the following, boiled eggs, half the dill pickles long ways and the other half side ways, long ways will be for the large baguette slices and the side ways slices which should look like circles will be used for the small baguette slices, kielbasa and the cheese into thin squares so they fit the small baguette slices.
  • Though depending on the size of the baguettes, this should leave you with approximately 80 slices, 40 large and 40 small.
  • The ingredients that I have listed are for 4 different topping styles of these sandwiches.
  • On the first half of the large slices begin by spreading a thin layer of the potato salad, followed by ham, slice of boiled egg and a sprinkle of paprika.
  • Top the remaining half of the large slices with a thin layer of mayonnaise, salami, dill pickles, piece of pickled pepper and a sprinkle of Parmesan.
  • On the first half of the small slices begin by lightly spreading the home-made mayonnaise, adding the slice of cheese, kielbasa and a piece of pickled pepper. Pierce through the center using a toothpick.
  • The remaining half of the small slices will be topped with a light spreading of butter, slice of cheese, small slice of pickle, one anchovy and sprinkle of chopped dill.
  • Let them chill in the fridge for approximately 20 minutes and then serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 68.8, Fat 3.9, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 56, Sodium 634.6, Carbohydrate 2.9, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 0.5, Protein 5.5

Tips:

  • Use a sharp knife to cut the dough into squares. This will help to prevent the dough from tearing.
  • If you don't have a pastry blender, you can use a fork to mix the butter into the flour.
  • Be careful not to overmix the dough. Overmixing will make the dough tough.
  • If the dough is too dry, add a little bit of milk or water.
  • If the dough is too sticky, add a little bit more flour.
  • Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes before rolling it out. This will help to make the dough easier to work with.
  • When rolling out the dough, use a light touch. Rolling the dough too hard will make it tough.
  • Bake the cookies until they are golden brown. Overbaking will make the cookies dry.
  • Let the cookies cool completely before frosting them.

Conclusion:

Czech squares are a delicious and easy-to-make treat. They are perfect for any occasion, from a simple snack to a special dessert. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a batch of these delicious cookies that everyone will love. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat, give Czech squares a try. You won't be disappointed!

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