Dough
3 Tbsp yeast (3 pkg yeast) combine and set aside to proof
1/2 cup warm water
1 tsp sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar, divided cream together
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temp
3 egg yolks add to creamed butter/sugar
3 tsp salt
add dissolved yeast, 1 cup of the flour and mix on slow speed in mixer then add milk
and remaining flour 1 cup at a time (says mixing as much as you can with a wooden spoon, however I did this in my bosche and it worked just fine with the bread hook)
2 3/4 cup scalded milk cooled to lukewarm
7 1/4 cups flour aprox.
Knead until smooth and elastic in consistency about 5 minutes. Place in covered greased bowl to rise for 1 to 1 1/2 hours til doubled in size. Punch down and turn onto floured surface. Pinch off egg-size portions and roll into a ball. Place about 1 inch apart on greased pans, brush kolaches with melted butter, cover with a cloth and let rise about 1 hour. Use fingers to make an indentation in each ball enouh to place a tablespoonful of filling in each one. Sprinkle with polypka toppin and let rise aain for 20 minutes.
Bake in preheated 425 degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes (lightly browned). Brush kolaches with melted butter as they come out of the oven.
Fillings:
Fruit
Canned Blackberry or other preference.
Cream Cheese:
2 Tbsp butter
8 oz. cream cheese
2 eggs
1/2 cup suar
1 zest lemon
mix til smooth/creamy
Posypka Topping:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 Tbsp melted butter
mix til crumbly coarse meal texture
