In the realm of delectable pastries, kolaches stand tall as a symbol of culinary artistry and indulgence. Originating from Central Europe, these filled pastries have captivated taste buds across the globe, becoming an integral part of many cultures and traditions. Whether it's a classic poppy seed or a sweet fruit-filled variation, kolaches offer an explosion of flavors and textures that delight the senses. With its soft, pillowy dough and delectable fillings, kolaches have earned a special place in the hearts of food enthusiasts worldwide.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
KOLACHES
Provided by John T. Edge
Categories breakfast, dessert, side dish
Time 2h15m
Yield 12 kolaches
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Make the pastry: In a large bowl, combine the yeast, milk, sugar and 1 cup flour. Mix well, cover and let rise until doubled in size, about 20 minutes.
- Melt 8 tablespoons (1 stick) of the butter. Pour into a large bowl and whisk in the eggs and salt. Add to the flour mixture and mix well. Slowly add the remaining 2 cups of flour; the dough will be soft and moist. Turn onto a floured surface and knead for 10 minutes, adding flour as necessary to make a soft workable dough. Place in an oiled bowl, cover and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Meanwhile, make your choice of filling.
- Make the dried-fruit filling: Place the fruit in a small saucepan and add 1/2 cup water or just enough to cover. Set aside until plumped and softened, about 1 hour. When the fruit is ready, add the sugar, cinnamon and lemon zest. Simmer over low heat for 15 minutes. Purée in a food processor or blender and set aside.
- Make the cream cheese filling: Using an electric mixer, beat together the cream cheese and sugar until fluffy. Add the flour, egg yolk and lemon zest. Mix to blend and set aside.
- After the dough has risen, punch it down and divide evenly into 12 pieces. Roll the pieces into balls and place on an oiled baking sheet several inches apart. Flatten each ball slightly so it is about 3 inches in diameter. Cover and let rise for 30 minutes. Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Meanwhile, prepare the crumble topping.
- For the topping: In a medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar, butter and cinnamon. Crumble with your fingers until the mixture resembles bread crumbs. Set aside.
- To assemble and bake the kolaches: With your finger, gently make an indentation in the center of each bun, being careful not to flatten too much. Fill with 1 tablespoon of filling and sprinkle with topping. Bake until risen and pale gold, 12 to 15 minutes. While baking, melt the remaining 4 tablespoons butter. When the kolaches are removed from the oven, brush with melted butter and serve warm.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 435, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 51 grams, Fat 23 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 13 grams, Sodium 288 milligrams, Sugar 20 grams, TransFat 1 gram
KOLACHE DOUGH
Makes enough for 12 kolaches or klobasniky
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat 1¼ cups (156 grams) flour, sugar, salt, yeast, and nutmeg at medium-low speed until well combined.
- In a medium saucepan, heat milk, butter, and ¼ cup (60 grams) water over medium heat until an instant-read thermometer registers 120°F (49°C) to 130°F (54°C). Add warm milk mixture to flour mixture; beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. Add eggs; beat at medium-high speed for 2 minutes. With mixer on low speed, gradually add 2¾ cups (344 grams) flour, beating just until combined and stopping to scrape sides of bowl.
- Switch to the dough hook attachment. Beat at medium speed until a soft, somewhat sticky dough forms, 6 to 8 minutes, stopping to scrape sides of bowl and dough hook; add remaining ¼ cup (31 grams) flour, 1 tablespoon (8 grams) at a time, if necessary. (Dough should pass the windowpane test [see Note] but may still stick slightly to sides of bowl.) 4. Spray a large bowl with cooking spray. Place dough in bowl, turning to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm, draft-free place (75°F/24°C) until doubled in size, 40 minutes to 1 hour.
SAUSAGE AND GRAVY KOLACHE
Provided by Food Network
Time 12h40m
Yield 24 servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- For the sausage and gravy filling: Put the Breakfast Sausage into a pan on the stove. Pour the oil into the pan and onto the sausage. Break into bite-sized pieces and turn on the heat. Season and distribute evenly with 1 tablespoon black pepper and 2 tablespoons salt. Mix together and cook the meat until done, about 10 minutes.
- Once the sausage is fully cooked, turn the heat to low and distribute the flour evenly onto the sausage. Make sure the oil and the flour combine to form a thick roux. Once each sausage piece is thoroughly covered with flour, turn the heat back onto high. Add the milk to the pan and stir to break up any sausage clumps. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon pepper and 2 tablespoons salt to the milk. Bring to a simmer and cook, mixing periodically so that the flour does not cook on the bottom of the pan. Once the milk starts to boil, continually stir the mixture as it thickens, ensuring it doesn't burn. Once the sausage starts to "pull" from the sides of the pan, the gravy is cooked completely. Pour into a dish and refrigerate overnight so it gets gelatinous.
- For the dough: In a sauce pan, melt the butter. When melted, whisk in the milk, then pour into a mixer bowl. Add the yeast, flour, sugar, egg yolks and salt to the bowl and mix on low until the mixture is fully incorporated. Turn the mixer up slightly and knead until the dough is smooth. Portion the dough into 3-ounce balls immediately and set aside to proof until the dough is soft and supple, about 30 minutes.
- Building the sausage and gravy kolache: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- When the dough is soft and plump, place a ball into one hand and flatten. Use a spoon to scoop the sausage and gravy filling into the center of the flattened dough in your palm. Pull the outside portion of the dough up and around the filling, pinching the dough closed at the top. Invert the ball with the seam on the bottom and place on a baking sheet. Continue with the remaining dough balls and filling.
- Bake the kolaches until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool and enjoy.
- In a large bowl, add the pork, beef, salt and pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, sage and 1 tablespoon cold water and mix thoroughly.
JAM KOLACHES
These cookies from Poland can be made with different flavors of jam.
Provided by Karen Wood
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Eastern European Polish
Time 1h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Beat butter and cream cheese in mixer bowl until light and fluffy. Add flour gradually, beating well after each addition.
- Roll dough to 1/8 inch thickness on lightly floured surface. Cut into 2-inch circles. Spoon 1/4 teaspoon jam into center of each circle. Fold opposite edges together, slightly overlapping edges.
- Place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 15 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 167.8 calories, Carbohydrate 17.3 g, Cholesterol 28.1 mg, Fat 10.3 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 75.7 mg, Sugar 6.9 g
GRANDMA'S GERMAN KOLACHES
She called it "Kuchen", but, er, it isn't. She was Swedish and learned German dishes from her German MIL....maybe something got confused in the translation. Number of kolaches is just an estimate. Please read through the entire recipe before making.
Provided by Debbie R.
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 3h30m
Yield 50 kolaches
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Mix 2 cups of flour, 1/2 cup of sugar, yeast, and salt. Add 1.5 cups of hot water (but not boiling). Beat this and then add eggs, mixing. Add the other 3 cups of flour.
- Knead until smooth and satiny, about 8 to 10 minutes. Form into a ball.
- Lightly grease a large bowl (at least twice as large as your ball of dough). Put the dough round side down in the greased bowl, then turn over so that the greased side is up. Cover with a slightly damp towel. Put in a warm place (or as warm as you have in the winter, but not a lit oven). Let it rise until doubled, about 75 minutes. You don't want to leave the dough too long, however. Dough can actually over-rise.
- Punch down the dough. Reshape into a ball. Recover bowl. Let rise till double. It should take less time this time around, but it varies -- maybe 45 - 60 minutes. All of these rises can take longer if your house is cold.
- If using a prune filling, simmer them with some water until soft; mash thoroughly. Let cool.
- If desiring an apricot filling but not having access to canned Solo filling, you can make it out of dried apricots. Snip 3/4 cups of dried apricots into small pieces. Simmer,covered, with 1-1/2 cups water for 10 minutes. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes more. Stir in 2 tablespoons of sugar. Let cool before using.
- Pinch off balls of dough about 1.5 inches in diameter. Pat out into a circle. Put a spoonful of filling inside. Fold over and seal. Put in pan. Parchment-lined cookie sheets work well. The recipe doesn't say it, but I'd leave some room between them because they'll grow during the next rise -- yep, let rise again. This rise should be 45 - 60 minutes.
- Make topping: crumble together 1.25 cups flour, sugar and butter.
- Make a groove in the center of each and put on a big pinch of topping. Bake at 350°F until nicely golden brown, about 15-20 minutes.
- NOTE: This is how my recipe card reads; however, I swear that I remember her making them the following way. Pinch off the ball of dough. Make an indentation in it. Fill with a spoonful of the filling. Sprinkle topping on it before baking.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 80.2, Fat 0.8, SaturatedFat 0.4, Cholesterol 9.7, Sodium 76.4, Carbohydrate 16.1, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 4, Protein 2
VINCENT'S FAVORITE KOLACHES
Posted as a reply to a discussion. This is my step-son's most requested recipe! He asks me to make these for him every Saturday morning. He normally picks at his food, but he can almost eat all of these all by himself!
Provided by Kim D.
Categories Breakfast
Time 25m
Yield 20 kolaches
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Open can of biscuits and cut each biscuit in half.
- Flatten each half with a rolling pin.
- Pinch off a small amount of cheese and lay on top of biscuit half.
- Then, place a sauage on top of the cheese.
- Roll biscuit around sausage, sealing all ends.
- Place on baking sheet.
- Bake for 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 77.7, Fat 4.7, SaturatedFat 1.5, Cholesterol 6.4, Sodium 264.5, Carbohydrate 6.7, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 1.2, Protein 2.2
Top 6 Tasty & Traditional Texan kolache Filling Recipes
These Texan kolache fillings range from traditional to modern, and are sure to be a hit at any get-together.- Poppy Seed: A classic Czech kolache recipe. The sweetness of the poppy seed mixture is a great contrast to the slightly salty bread.
- Prune: Prunes are soaked in hot water to soften them up, then are added to a flavorful sweet, prune butter, which makes an excellent and traditional Texan kolache.
- Apricot: From fresh or canned, these apricots are first simmered in sugar and spices to create a delicious, thick apricot preserves, which can be used in a kolache.
- Raspberry: Raspberry kolaches are made with fresh or thawed raspberries that are tossed in a little bit of sugar. A great choice if you are looking for a slightly tangy kolache.
- Lemon: These kolaches are a little bit more modern, but still have the classic kolache flavors. They are made with a simple combination of sugar, butter, and tangy, fresh-squezed lemons.
- Cream Cheese: This is a decadent Texan kolache recipe that combines sweet, tangy cream cheese with a sprinkle of cinnamon. The cream cheese is whipped until it is smooth and fluffy, and then is added to a prepared kolache.
Conclusion
Now, you've got a nice Texan kolache repertoire to surprise your loved ones. Be it traditional poppy seed or cream cheese fillings or modern flavors like apricot and raspberry, these kolaches have got you covered. If you try out these Texan kolache fillings, do share your experiences in the comments!
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