Kolaches
Makes 30 kolaches, takes 1½ hours
Dough
Large Mixing BowlBaking Sheet
390 g All-Purpose Flour284 g Milk, lukewarm1 Tbsp Sugar2½ tsp Instant Yeast1 tsp Lemon Zest1 Egg, large1 g Salt
- In a large mixing bowl, mix instant yeast, sugar, milk (142 g), and all-purpose flour (195 g).
- Rest for 15 minutes.
- Mix in all-purpose flour (195 g), milk (142 g), egg, lemon zest, salt and knead until smooth.
- Cover and let rise until doubled, 1 hour.
- Prepare any fillings and toppings you want (see below).
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Divide dough into pieces and shape into flattened balls.
- Let rise for on a baking sheet.
- Deeply indent the dough balls, and add a tablespoon of filling and a teaspoon of topping on each.
- Bake the kolaches until golden brown, 20 minutes.
Topping
⅓ Cup Sugar¼ Cup All-Purpose Flour2 Tbsp Unsalted Butter, melted
- Mix sugar, all-purpose flour, and unsalted butter just until crumbs form.
Fruit Filling
Small Pan
1 Cup Fruit¼ Cup Sugar1½ tsp Cornstarch
- In a small pan, combine fruit, sugar, and cornstarch; cook over medium heat until the fruit is tender and the filling is thick.
Streusel
200 g All-Purpose Flour½ Cup Brown Sugar¼ Cup Sugar1½ tsp Unsalted Butter, melted1 tsp Ground Cinnamon¼ tsp Salt
- Mix all-purpose flour, brown sugar, sugar, ground cinnamon, salt, and unsalted butter.
| 2½ tsp Instant Yeast | Mix yeast, sugar, milk, flour, rest (15 min) | Mix in remaining dough ingredients, knead | Rise (1 hr) | Mix topping | Cook fruit filling | Mix streusel | Preheat oven (375°F) | Divide, shape | Rise (30 min) | Indent, add filling and topping | Bake (20 min) |
| 1 Tbsp Sugar | |||||||||||
| 284 g Milk, lukewarm | |||||||||||
| 390 g All-Purpose Flour | |||||||||||
| 1 Egg, large | |||||||||||
| 1 tsp Lemon Zest | |||||||||||
| 1 g Salt | |||||||||||
| Topping | |||||||||||
| Fruit Filling | |||||||||||
| Streusel | |||||||||||