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Prep Time: 45 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 55 Minutes Servings: 25 |
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My husband's Bohemian mother brought a kolachke recipe with her when she came to America. So these rolls are a part of our family's heritage. Other traditional fillings are prune, poppy seed and cottage cheese. âJan Wagner-Cuda, Deer Park, Washington Ingredients:
1 medium potato, peeled and cubed |
1-1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast |
2 tablespoons warm water (110° to 115°) |
3/4 cup sugar |
1/2 cup warm 2% milk (110° to 115°) |
1/4 cup shortening |
6 tablespoons butter, softened, divided |
1 egg, lightly beaten |
3/4 teaspoon salt |
3 to 4 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
1/3 cup apricot cake and pastry filling |
1/3 cup raspberry cake and pastry filling |
2/3 cup confectioners' sugar |
4 teaspoons 2% milk |
Directions:
1. Place potato in a small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid. Mash potato; set aside 1/2 cup (discard or save remaining potato for another use).
2. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the sugar, milk, shortening, 4 tablespoons butter, egg, salt, reserved cooking liquid and mashed potato. Beat in 2 cups flour until smooth. Stir in enough of the remaining flour to form a soft dough.
3. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes.
4. Turn onto a well-floured surface. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Flatten to 1/2-in. thickness. Cover and let rise for 15 minutes or until almost doubled. Melt the remaining butter.
5. Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make an indentation in the center of each ball; brush with butter and fill with a rounded teaspoon of filling.
6. Bake at 400° for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pans to wire racks. Combine confectioners' sugar and milk; drizzle over warm rolls. Yield: about 2 dozen.
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