Kolache Recipe

The following recipe comes from a facebook group, Nebraska Czechs. It is not my writing or anything I said or did, except to copy and paste, including a comment by another member.

 

Lisa Scheele

I had so many folks interested in the recipe for my Grandma's kolache recipe that I decided to post it. My Grandma was Blanche Fictim Sebek and she lived most of her life outside of Wilber, Nebraska. She would have gotten a real kick out of her recipe being shared with so many people. So, here's to YOU, Grandma! With LOVE!

2 cakes yeast or 4 1/2 t. active dry yeast.
1/2 C. Sugar
1 C. Evaporated Milk
1 C. Hot Water.
Mix these together to get the yeast activated..

Add: 2 Beaten eggs
2 t. salt
2/3 C. Melted fat (salad oil)

Add about 3 C. sifted flour and beat.
Slowly add 2-3 more Cups sifted flour for soft dough

I always end up using at least 6 total cups of flour and my dough is still pretty sticky when I knead into a ball and place into a big greased bowl to rise until double (I grease the dough too.) Don't over knead...it's just mainly to work all the flour in and get it into the ball.

Place on floured board and cut into small pieces and roll into balls, (I find that small golf- ball size works well) Place on greased pan and grease with brush. (I have a feather brush like she had. I got it at the meat market in Wilber.) Let rise til light. Push down center and fill with filling. ( Grandma had a preference for Solo brand filling that I am able to find at Super Saver in Lincoln, NE.) Moisten 1/2 C. coconut with milk or cream and place a pinch on each kolach. Let rise 5 minutes more. Bake at 400-425, 12-15min. (I saw some tips posted on this group that worked well for me. I used parchment paper on my baking trays and I baked one tray at a time, turning the tray half way through.) 400 degrees works best for me and I check them at 10 minutes. Makes 3-4 dozen.

Good luck to all of you and best wishes for health and happiness in the new year!!

P.S. My mom is Elizabeth (Beth) Sebek Thomas

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Sheila King Thank you! Very, close to my grandma's recipe-hers has 3 eggs and 1 cup of butter and only 2 1/2 tsp. Yeast. I am going to try it with more yeast next time. I have great luck with grandma's recipe unless I let them raise too long- then they go flat when baked.

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Cottage cheese Kolache filling, by Ann Smejkal, from a family cookbook, shared on Nebraska Bohemians facebook recipe

1 1/2 cup cottage cheese
1 egg yolk
3 ounces softened cream cheese
1 teaspoon butter
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
3 tablespoons sugar
corn starch

Cook in a saucepan. Add cornstarch to thicken. Cool before using.