czech kolaches

Authentic Czech Kolaches recipe, makes 12 small kolaches.

Homemade Kolaches (Czech Kolache)

milk (2%

active dry yeast

sugar

all-purpose flour

unsalted butter, melted

salt

prunes

honey

apricot preserves

cream cheese,

heavy cream (or milk)

First: make the 3 different fillings. If you...

First: make the 3 different fillings. If you want all of the kolaches to have the same flavor, triple one of the filling recipes.

For the prune filling: combine the prunes in...

For the prune filling: combine the prunes in a small saucepan with the honey, and add enough water to barely cover the prunes. Boil, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes. Mash them with a fork as they cook. They're done when most of the water is evaporated and it's thicker than jam. Set aside to cool.

For the apricot filling: no work necessary! Just...

For the apricot filling: no work necessary! Just have the apricot preserves ready in a small bowl.

For the cream cheese filling: stir together the...

For the cream cheese filling: stir together the room temp cream cheese with the powdered sugar until smooth. Set aside.

Next, make the kolaches: warm the milk in...

Next, make the kolaches: warm the milk in a microwave-safe bowl for about 30 seconds until lukewarm. The target temperature is 110 degrees. Once it's at precisely 110, add the yeast, sugar and 2/3 cup of the flour. Mix together well and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size.

In another bowl, add the melted butter. Let...

In another bowl, add the melted butter. Let cool briefly before stirring in the egg yolk. Add this to the yeast mixture and mix well. Add the remaining flour, salt, and mix very well well.

Next, knead the dough for 10 minutes: The...

Next, knead the dough for 10 minutes: The best way to knead is to smear the dough away from you with the heel of your hand, and then fold the dough back onto itself from the side with your other hand. Lightly flour the board and your hands as you go. At the end of 10 minutes, the dough will be soft, supple, and not sticky at all.

Grease a bowl with cooking spray and add...

Grease a bowl with cooking spray and add the dough. Cover and let it rise in a warm place until it doubles in size (you can do this in the oven  using the 'proof' setting). (At the end of this rise, you could cover it and put it in the fridge to use the following day. It will deflate, but it's okay).

Next, you want to evenly divide the dough...

Next, you want to evenly divide the dough into 12 equal portions. I do this by weighing the dough, and dividing it by 12. Roll each dough ball into a perfect circle (see photo).

Line a 9" pie plate with parchment paper,...

Line a 9" pie plate with parchment paper, and arrange the dough balls in it. At this point, I press gently on the dough to make a slightly oblong shape instead of a perfect circle (see photo).

Let the dough rise until doubled (you can...

Let the dough rise until doubled (you can do this in the oven using the 'proof' setting).

Preheat the oven to 375.

Once the dough balls have doubled in size,...

Once the dough balls have doubled in size, use your fingers to make indentations for the fillings. Go deeper than the indentations seen in the photos (the dough continued to rise while I was taking photos, making the indentations fill in slightly).

Next, stir together the egg and splash of...

Next, stir together the egg and splash of heavy cream to use as the egg wash for the rolls.

Divide the jam fillings between the kolaches, and...

Divide the jam fillings between the kolaches, and then brush with the egg wash gently (try not to get egg wash on the fillings).

Bake the kolaches for 18-21 minutes, until nicely...

Bake the kolaches for 18-21 minutes, until nicely golden brown. Use a toothpick inserted into the center kolache to ensure the rolls are done. (In the testing process for this recipe, I accidentally under-baked a batch and the kolaches sunk in the middle, so make sure the inner kolaches are fully baked before removing from the oven).

Let cool slightly, and then tear apart and...

Let cool slightly, and then tear apart and serve.

This recipe for Czech Kolaches makes beautiful sweet buns filled with cheese filling and fruit jam. They are perfect for a breakfast treat on a special occasion

Czech Kolaches Recipe

instant yeast

butter (melted)

milk

Egg wash

oz cottage filling

oz cream cheese

Tbsp any fruit jam

water

tbsp flour

tbsp sugar

butter

In a bowl for the electric mixer, stir together flour, powdered sugar, yeast, and salt. Add the egg yolks, melted butter and milk, and stir with a wooden spoon to combine. Attach a dough hook to the mixer and knead the dough for 5 minutes.

Transfer the dough into a lightly greased bowl and cover tightly with a plastic wrap. Punch a hole for ventilation and cover with a towel. Let the dough rise in a warm place until double in volume, about 1 hr.

Punch the dough to remove the gas. Form the dough into a log and cut into 12 equal pieces. Form each dough piece into a ball shape and place in a half sheet pan lined with a parchment paper, place them apart. You should be able to fit all 12 pieces in a pan.

Flatten down each dough balls with your fingers, then using a glass bottom or anything that has 2.5-inch diameter on a flat surface, press down to leave an indentation. Cover them with a towel and let it rise second time until double in volume.

Meanwhile prepare the cheese filling by mixing all the ingredients in a bowl; set aside.

To make the streusel, mix flour, sugar and salt in a small mixing bowl. Add the melted butter and combine together with your fingers until it forms fine crumbs; set aside.

For the fruit jam filling, mix jam and water and microwave for 7-10 seconds to loosen; Set aside.

Preheat the oven to 375˚F.

When the dough pieces are risen again, press again with a glass bottom to leave deeper indentation. Be careful not to deflate the dough. Brush with egg wash.

Fill each piece with 1 tablespoonful of cheese filling, and 2 teaspoonful of jam filling and sprinkle with streusel topping all over. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. Let them rest in a pan for 5 minutes, then transfer on to a cooling rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Thank you for those helpful tips, as well as the whole egg vs egg yolk question.  It makes perfect sense.  I’ll give it a go.  Have a great day! 

Hello, in the video you say knead for 5 min and in the instructions you say 3 mins. Which one is it? I'm wanting to try and make these, but I'm new to the making your own dough portion of baking.

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