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                    Grandma Vavricek's Kolache

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Serving Size  : 3    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts                         Snacks

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2       env          Active dry yeast
     1/4   c            Water -- lukewarm
   1       tb           Sugar
   1       cn           Evaporated milk -- add water to
                        - total 2 c
     3/4   c            Butter
     3/4   c            Sugar
   2       ts           Salt
   4                    Egg yolks -- +1 whole egg,
                        - slightly beaten
   1       ts           Lemon zest -- grated
   6 1/4   c            Flour -- sifted
                        Butter -- softened
                        Topping:
   1       c            Flour
     1/2   c            Sugar
     1/4   c            Butter
                        Poppy Seed Filling:
   1       cn           Poppy seeds
     1/4   c            Vanilla wafers -- crumbled
     1/4   c            Pecans -- finely chopped
     1/3   c            Honey
                        Cream Cheese Filling:
   8       oz           Cream cheese
   2                    Egg yolks
     1/4   c            Sugar
   1                    Lemon -- grated zest of
  
  In a small bowl dissolve yeast in warm water. Sprinkle with 1 tb
  sugar and let stand. Scald milk in sauce pan. Remove from heat and
  stir in butter and 1/2 cup sugar. Cool to lukewarm. Add salt and
  egg yolks. Combine milk mixture to yeast in large bowl. Bit by bit
  add the flour until all has been used. Knead dough on lightly
  floured board until glossy. Place in bowl, cover to let rise in
  warm place (80°F) until doubled in bulk about 1 hour.

  This dough will not be quite as stiff as a roll dough. Now using a
  tablespoon take egg-sized bits of the dough and roll into balls on
  the floured board. Place on greased baking sheet about 1" apart.
  Brush each with softened butter. Let rise again, covered, until
  light.

  Make an indentation in each, large enough to hold 1 ts of fruit
  filling. Sprinkle fruit with some of the topping. Bake at 425°F for
  15 minutes. Remove from oven. Brush with softened butter
  immediately. Cool kolaches on wire rack.

  Yield: 42 kolaches
  
  Topping:

  Mix all ingredients together in mixer until the consistency of
  corn meal.
  
  Poppy Seed Filling:

  Mix well. Place by teaspoon full into kolache indentations.
  
  Cream Cheese Filling:

  Beat all ingredients together and place by teaspoonfull into
  indentations.
 

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