Best 7 Kolache Dough From Karen T Recipes

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Are you craving a delicious, mouthwatering kolache dough recipe that will impress your family and friends? Look no further than Karen T's legendary kolache dough recipe. This recipe has been passed down for generations and is known for its perfect balance of sweetness, flakiness, and chewiness. With its simple ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, even novice bakers can create this delightful treat. So, let's embark on a culinary journey and discover the secrets behind Karen T's remarkable kolache dough recipe.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

KOLACHE DOUGH



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Makes enough for 12 kolaches or klobasniky

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 to 4¼ cups (500 to 531 grams) all-purpose flour, divided
⅓ cup (67 grams) granulated sugar
2½ teaspoons (7.5 grams) kosher salt
1 (0.25-ounce) package (7 grams) instant yeast*
⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¾ cup (180 grams) whole milk
⅓ cup (76 grams) unsalted butter, softened
¼ cup (60 grams) water
2 large eggs (100 grams)

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.

TEXAS SAUSAGE KOLACHES (KLOBASNEKS)



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I grew up in Central Texas, where kolaches and sausage kolaches (also called klobasneks) were plentiful. Every donut shop and bakery had them. Then I moved to Seattle, where nobody had heard of them! I couldn't find a decent recipe online. Everything I tried didn't turn out as fluffy, sweet, and heavenly as the kolaches I know and love. I cobbled together this recipe for what I think is the perfect sausage kolache.

Provided by Krissi Abbott

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Pastries

Time 2h10m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 11

½ cup milk
½ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
¼ cup unsalted butter
2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
½ cup warm water
2 large eggs, beaten
4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 (8 ounce) smoked breakfast sausage links (such as Eckrich®)
1 (8 ounce) package sharp Cheddar cheese
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Steps:

  • Heat milk in a small saucepan over medium heat until it begins to bubble. Remove from heat immediately. Stir sugar, salt, and 1/4 cup butter into the milk and stir until sugar is dissolved. Set aside to cool to room temperature, about 10 minutes.
  • Combine warm water and yeast in the large bowl of a stand mixer and stir until dissolved. Stir in cooled milk mixture, eggs, and 2 cups flour. Beat using the dough hook attachment until smooth. Add remaining flour, mixing as you go, just until dough is elastic and slightly stiff, but not dry.
  • Turn dough out onto a floured board and knead until smooth and very elastic, 10 to 15 minutes. Coat dough lightly with butter or oil and place in a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap or a damp towel and let sit in a warm place to double in size, about 1 hour.
  • Meanwhile, cut sausages in half and pat dry; this is important. Thinly slice Cheddar cheese block from the short end so that each slice of cheese is about the same length as the halved sausages.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly oil a baking sheet.
  • Turn risen dough out onto a very lightly floured board. Roll into a log, cut into 5 equal pieces, and cut each piece into quarters to make 20 equal-sized pieces of dough. Use the palm of your hand to flatten and press 1 piece into a circle or oval. Place the circle on the board and add 1 piece of Cheddar cheese topped with 1 dry halved sausage. Roll dough around fillings and very tightly pinch all seams together to seal. Smooth seams down and place kolache on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough and filling to make 20 kolaches.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 12 to 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 264 calories, Carbohydrate 27.4 g, Cholesterol 50.8 mg, Fat 12.8 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 9.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.8 g, Sodium 367.3 mg, Sugar 5.7 g

SYLVIA'S KOLACHE DOUGH



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This is another recipe my grandma submitted to the family cookbook she made for us. Her story for this recipe is as follows; "I got this recipe back in the 60s when I moved to Karnes City. I can't remember where I got it. I have used it many times over the years making kolaches and cinnamon rolls. My family always and still does like dessert. They are great to have on hand for thanksgiving or Christmas morning when everyone is hungry and you're busy trying to get the special holiday dinner prepared. The kolaches and cinnamon rolls can be made the day before or several days ahead and frozen. Please try your hand at these, I always loved making these, a little trouble, but you will get compliments. From scratch cooking and baking is a dying art." I have made these repeatedly since I received my cookbook for Christmas. They take a long time but are so rewarding!!! There are a bunch of variations that you can do with this dough, from sausage and cheese to fruit filed or making homemade cinnamon rolls, I will try and share the wealth with you guys.

Provided by rusted_essence

Categories     Yeast Breads

Time 4h

Yield 20 60

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 ounce yeast (2 packs Fleischman's is good)
1/4 cup warm water (lukewarm)
1 tablespoon sugar
2 cups milk
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 eggs (slightly beaten)
6 cups flour (all purpose)

Steps:

  • Dissolve yeast with 1 T sugar in 1/4 c warm water.
  • Let stand about 10 minutes.
  • Scald milk.
  • Stir in butter and sugar and let cool.
  • Add salt and eggs.
  • In a large bowl combine milk and yeast mixtures.
  • Start adding flour 1 c at a time till you begin to work the dough with your hands (you should have used about 5 1/2 cups).
  • Knead the dough working in the rest of the flour.
  • Clean and grease your bowl; place dough in bowl grease the top with a little oil let rise until double in bulk.
  • •Sausage kolaches: Boil sausage till done cut in lengths desired wrap in dough (make sure it is sealed shut) let rise 1 hour bake at 400 18-20 minutes.
  • •Cinnamon rolls: I always make these with the left over dough. Roll out into a rectangle pour melted butter over the surface mix sugar and cinnamon and evenly spread over butter roll up dough and cut into slices place in greased pan about 1/2 inch apart. Let rise 1 hour. Bake at 400° 18- 20 minutes. Top off with a simple powdered sugar icing (I like to add cinnamon to that as well).
  • •You can add cheese to the sausage kolaches or ham and cheese, fruit filling and cream cheese, the possibilities are endless -- let me know what you guys try.

MARTHA'S KOLACHES



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A bakery classic in Eastern Europe, these lip-smacking treats combine a sweet yeast-based dough with a jam filling and a sugary glaze. They're usually shaped into rounds or, like in Martha's version, bowties.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes 16

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (not rapid-rise; one whole 1/4-ounce envelope)
1/4 cup sour cream, room temperature
2 large eggs
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 sticks (1 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
6 tablespoons fruit jam
1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
2 to 3 tablespoons whole milk

Steps:

  • Cookies:In a small bowl, stir together yeast and sour cream. Let stand until yeast dissolves, about 10 minutes. Whisk in eggs until smooth.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, and salt. Using a pastry cutter or two knives, cut butter into dry ingredients until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in yeast mixture. Knead in bowl a few times until dough is smooth and comes together. Wrap dough in plastic and flatten into a square. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough 1/4 inch thick. Using a 3-inch square cutter, cut out squares. Transfer to two parchment-lined baking sheets, spaced about 1 1/2 inches apart.
  • Place 1 teaspoon jam in the center of each square. Fold upper-right corner over filling, about two-thirds of the way toward opposite corner; press down to seal. Brush lower-left corner with egg wash, then fold corner up and over first fold, pressing down to adhere. (Be careful not to fold too tightly, or you may force out some of the filling.) Repeat with remaining squares.
  • Bake until edges are golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cookies cool on sheets on wire racks 5 minutes, then transfer cookies to racks to cool completely.
  • Glaze:In a medium bowl, whisk together confectioners' sugar and butter. While whisking, drizzle in milk, a little at a time, until glaze has a runny consistency. Using a spoon, drizzle glaze over cookies. Let stand until set, 1 hour. Glazed cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 2 days.

KOLACHE DOUGH



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This is for doughnuts, kolaches, cinnamon rolls, dinner rolls ect. Makes 3 dozen dinner rolls. Kolaches use 2 cans filling; cherry, pineapple, prune. Recipe calls for 2 cakes yeast; that is about 4 teaspoons.

Provided by Dienia B.

Categories     Yeast Breads

Time 4h15m

Yield 3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 teaspoons yeast
1 cup water, lukewarm
1 tablespoon sugar
1 cup milk
6 tablespoons shortening
1/2 cup sugar
7 cups flour, divided
1 teaspoon salt
3 eggs, beaten

Steps:

  • Proof yeast in lukewarm water and 1 Tablespoon sugar.
  • Scald milk and shortening; add sugar.
  • Cool to lukewarm.
  • Add 2 cups flour to make a batter.
  • Add yeast to mixture.
  • Add eggs; mix.
  • Add remaining flour to make a soft dough, a little at a time; amount of flour will vary some from the 7 cups.
  • Knead lightly.
  • Place in a greased bowl; cover; set in place to rise until double, about 2 hours.
  • Punch down; let rise until double.
  • Form into balls; for kolaches make a dent in center and fill; let rise.
  • Bake in 400 degree Fahrenheit oven until nicely browned, about 15 minutes; no time given, guessing here.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1574.1, Fat 36.6, SaturatedFat 10.3, Cholesterol 197.4, Sodium 897.3, Carbohydrate 266.4, Fiber 9.3, Sugar 38.4, Protein 41.2

KOLACHE/KOLACKY



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Learn the history of Czech kolaches, then try a traditional recipe with fillings and posipka from food historian Gil Marks

Provided by Gil Marks

Categories     Dessert

Time 6h20m

Number Of Ingredients 45

1 package active dry yeast ((¼-ounce/7 grams/2¼ teaspoons), 1¾ teaspoons instant yeast, or 1 cake fresh yeast (0.6-ounce/18 grams))
1 cup warm milk ((105 to 115°F for dry yeast; 80 to 85°F for fresh yeast))
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened, or ¼ cup butter and ¼ cup shortening ((1 stick/4 ounces/120 grams))
2 large eggs ((6 tablespoons/3.5 ounces/100 grams))
6 tbsp granulated sugar ((3 ounces/80 grams))
1 tsp table salt
1 tsp grated lemon zest and/or ½ teaspoon ground mace or nutmeg ((optional))
4 cups unbleached all-purpose or bread flour ((17 ounces/500 grams))
1 large egg ((beaten))
1 tsp cream, milk, or water
16 oz farmer cheese or cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar or more to taste ((3.5 ounces/100 grams))
2 large egg yolks
2 tbsp all-purpose flour ((optional))
1 tsp vanilla extract ((OR 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, or ½ teaspoon grated nutmeg))
2 cups poppy seeds
1 cup milk or water ((8.5 ounces/240 grams))
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar ((10.5 ounces/300 grams))
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice or 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
Pinch salt
1 tsp grated lemon zest ((optional))
1 lb pitted prunes, or 8 ounces pitted prunes and 8 dried pitted cherries ((455 grams/about 36 medium/3 cups))
2 cups water ((17 ounces/485 grams))
1/2 cup granulated sugar ((3.5 ounces/100 grams))
1 tbsp lemon juice or prune juice
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground cloves ((optional))
2 cups dried apricots ((12 ounces/340 grams))
1 cup orange juice (or 1 cup water and 1 tablespoon lemon juice) ((8.5 ounces/240 grams))
1/2 cup granulated sugar, light brown sugar, or honey ((3.5 ounces/100 grams))
1-2 tbsp lemon juice or dark rum
1/3 cup granulated sugar ((80 mL))
3 tbsp cornstarch ((45 mL))
Pinch salt
Pinch ground cinnamon ((optional))
2 cups blueberries ((about 10 ounces/285 grams))
2 tbsp lemon juice ((30 mL))
1/2 cup granulated sugar ((3.5 ounces/100 grams/120 ml))
1/4 cup cornstarch ((1.25 ounces/35 grams))
1 1/4 cups reserved cherry juice ((300 mL))
28 oz pitted sour cherries ((800 grams/4 cups))
1 cup granulated sugar ((7 ounces/200 grams))
1/2 cup all-purpose flour ((2.125 ounces/60 grams))
1-1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon ((optional))
1/4 cup butter, melted ((½ stick/2 ounces/60 grams))

Steps:

  • In a small bowl or measuring cup, dissolve the yeast in ¼ cup milk. If using instant yeast, do not dissolve it yet-- reserve.
  • In a large bowl, combine the yeast mixture with the remaining milk, butter, eggs, sugar, salt, and, if using, zest and/or mace. Blend in 1½ cups flour. If using instant yeast, add it now.
  • Gradually add enough of the remaining flour to make a workable dough.
  • On a lightly floured surface or in a mixer with a dough hook, knead the dough until smooth and springy, about 5 minutes.
  • Place in an oiled bowl and turn to coat.
  • Cover with a kitchen towel or loosely with plastic wrap and let rise in warm, draft-free place until nearly doubled in bulk, 2 to 3 hours, or in the refrigerator overnight.
  • Punch down the dough, knead briefly, cover, and let rise in a warm, draft-free place until nearly doubled in bulk, about 1¼ hours.
  • Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease the sheet. Punch down the dough, knead briefly, divide in half, form into balls, and let stand for 10 minutes.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll out the dough ½ inch thick. Cut into 2½-inch rounds. Reroll and cut out the scraps.
  • Place on parchment paper-lined or greased baking sheets about 1 inch apart, cover with a towel or plastic wrap spritzed with cooking spray, and let rise at room temperature until nearly doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
  • Position a rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 375°F (350°F for a convection oven). Using your thumb or the back of a spoon, press 1 large or 2 smaller deep indentations into the center of each round, leaving a ½-inch wide-rim. Brush the edges with the egg wash.
  • Spoon about 1 tablespoon topping into the indentation and, if using, sprinkle lightly with the posipka.
  • Bake until golden brown or the center of the dough registers about 180°F on an instant-read thermometer, about 12 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool.Kolache are best eaten on the same day they are made, but can be covered with plastic wrap and stored at room temperature for up to 2 days on in freezer for up to 3 months.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 186 kcal, Carbohydrate 24 g, Protein 6 g, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Cholesterol 56 mg, Sodium 187 mg, Sugar 7 g, ServingSize 1 serving

KOLACHE DOUGH (FROM KAREN T.)



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Categories     Cookies     Bake

Number Of Ingredients 7

3 cups flour
1 pkg active dry yeast
dash salt
1 c butter
2 egg yolks
1 tsp vanilla
8 oz sour cream

Steps:

  • Mix flour, yeast, and salt. Cut in butter. Mix together egg yolks, vanilla, and softened sour cream. Refrigerate overnight. Next day, divide dough into 4 equal parts. Roll out each part into an 8" circle. Divide each circle into 8 wedges. Fill with filling of choice, roll up and bake at 375 for 10 minutes or until golden.

Tips:

  • To make the kolache dough, you will need all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, butter, eggs, and milk. You can also add some vanilla extract for flavor.
  • When making the dough, be sure to cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This will help to create a smooth and tender dough.
  • Be careful not to overmix the dough. Overmixing can make the dough tough.
  • When rolling out the dough, be sure to flour your work surface and rolling pin to prevent the dough from sticking.
  • If the dough is too sticky, you can chill it for 30 minutes before rolling it out.
  • When filling the kolaches, be sure to leave a 1/2-inch border around the edges of the dough. This will help to prevent the filling from leaking out.
  • Bake the kolaches at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20-25 minutes, or until they are golden brown.
  • Enjoy the kolaches warm or at room temperature.

Conclusion:

Kolaches are a delicious and versatile pastry that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They are easy to make and can be filled with a variety of sweet or savory fillings. With a little creativity, you can create your own unique kolache recipes that your family and friends will love.

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