Grandma's German Kolaches Recipe

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Grandma's German Kolaches
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Ingredients:

  • 5 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 (1/4 oz) packages yeast
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp butter

Directions:

  1. Mix 2 cups of flour, 1/2 cup of sugar, yeast, and salt. Add 1.5 cups of hot water (but not boiling). Beat this and then add eggs, mixing. Add the other 3 cups of flour.
  2. Knead until smooth and satiny, about 8 to 10 minutes. Form into a ball.
  3. Lightly grease a large bowl (at least twice as large as your ball of dough). Put the dough round side down in the greased bowl, then turn over so that the greased side is up. Cover with a slightly damp towel. Put in a warm place (or as warm as you have in the winter, but not a lit oven). Let it rise until doubled, about 75 minutes. You don't want to leave the dough too long, however. Dough can actually over-rise.
  4. Punch down the dough. Reshape into a ball. Recover bowl. Let rise till double. It should take less time this time around, but it varies - maybe 45 - 60 minutes. All of these rises can take longer if your house is cold.
  5. If using a prune filling, simmer them with some water until soft; mash thoroughly. Let cool.
  6. If desiring an apricot filling but not having access to canned Solo filling, you can make it out of dried apricots. Snip 3/4 cups of dried apricots into small pieces. Simmer,covered, with 1-1/2 cups water for 10 minutes. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes more. Stir in 2 tablespoons of sugar. Let cool before using.
  7. Pinch off balls of dough about 1.5 inches in diameter. Pat out into a circle. Put a spoonful of filling inside. Fold over and seal. Put in pan. Parchment-lined cookie sheets work well. The recipe doesn't say it, but I'd leave some room between them because they'll grow during the next rise - yep, let rise again. This rise should be 45 - 60 minutes.
  8. Make topping: crumble together 1.25 cups flour, sugar and butter.
  9. Make a groove in the center of each and put on a big pinch of topping. Bake at 350°F until nicely golden brown, about 15-20 minutes.
  10. NOTE: This is how my recipe card reads; however, I swear that I remember her making them the following way. Pinch off the ball of dough. Make an indentation in it. Fill with a spoonful of the filling. Sprinkle topping on it before baking.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1704.04 Kcal (7134 kJ)
Calories from fat 505.37 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 56.15g 86%
Cholesterol 97.11mg 32%
Sodium 6538.91mg 272%
Potassium 788.93mg 17%
Total Carbs 265.96g 89%
Sugars 29.68g 119%
Dietary Fiber 26.87g 107%
Protein 35.91g 72%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 15.8mg 88%
Calcium 724.6mg 72%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 319.06 Kcal (1336 kJ)
Calories from fat 94.62 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.51g 86%
Cholesterol 18.18mg 32%
Sodium 1224.31mg 272%
Potassium 147.72mg 17%
Total Carbs 49.8g 89%
Sugars 5.56g 119%
Dietary Fiber 5.03g 107%
Protein 6.72g 72%
Iron 3mg 88%
Calcium 135.7mg 72%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 38
    Points
  • 44
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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