Polish Wedding Cake - Kolacz Weselny Recipe

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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Prepare Cheese Filling:
  2. With a grinder or food processor, process cheese.
  3. Do not puree or over process.
  4. Place egg yolks, sugar and vanilla sugar in a large bowl.
  5. Beat until pale and creamy, at least 10 minutes. Add ground cheese, a little at a time, while beating.
  6. Beat until smooth.
  7. Set aside.
  8. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and 1 Tbsp. sugar in 1/4 cup warm water.
  9. Let stand 5 to 10 minutes until foamy.
  10. Place 1 cup sugar, butter or margarine and eggs in large bowl.
  11. Beat until pale and fluffy.
  12. Add yeast mixture, 1 pint milk, 2 cups flour and salt.
  13. Beat until well blended.
  14. Stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.
  15. Turn out dough on a lightly floured surface.
  16. Clean and grease bowl.
  17. Knead dough until smooth and elastic.
  18. Place dough in greased bowl, turning to coat all sides.
  19. Cover with a clean damp cloth and let rise in a warm place, free from any drafts, until doubled in bulk.
  20. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  21. Grease side and bottom of a 10 inch spring form pan.
  22. Divide dough into thirds.
  23. Using your hands, gently press 1/3 of dough evenly over bottom and side of pan.
  24. Evenly spread cheese filling over dough lined pan.
  25. On a lightly floured surface, roll out another 1/3 of dough to a 10 inch circle.
  26. Place over cheese filling.
  27. Gently pat with your hands.
  28. Using a pastry brush, lightly brush milk over top of dough.
  29. Cut remaining 1/3 dough in 4 even pieces.
  30. Shape 3 pieces into long ropes.
  31. Braid ropes; apply to outer edge of cake.
  32. Using remaining dough, cut desired figures with various cutters or form shapes with your hands.
  33. Arrange figures on top of dough as desired.
  34. Lightly brush with milk.
  35. Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until golden brown.
  36. Cool cake in pan for 5 minutes on a rack.
  37. Remove from pan and cool completely on rack.
  38. Makes 1 (10 inch) cake.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 711.71 Kcal (2980 kJ)
Calories from fat 166.01 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.45g 28%
Cholesterol 130.58mg 44%
Sodium 338.35mg 14%
Potassium 424.51mg 9%
Total Carbs 114.17g 38%
Sugars 57.71g 231%
Dietary Fiber 2.57g 10%
Protein 21.9g 44%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 1.2mg 6%
Calcium 244.7mg 24%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 195.05 Kcal (817 kJ)
Calories from fat 45.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.06g 28%
Cholesterol 35.79mg 44%
Sodium 92.73mg 14%
Potassium 116.34mg 9%
Total Carbs 31.29g 38%
Sugars 15.82g 231%
Dietary Fiber 0.7g 10%
Protein 6g 44%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 6%
Iron 0.3mg 6%
Calcium 67.1mg 24%

* 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

  • 15.3
    Points
  • 19
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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