CZECHOSLOVAKIAN COOKIES
Spicy bar cookies with a nice crunch of pecans plus the sweetness of a jam filling.
Provided by LindaK
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Eastern European Czech
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease one 8 inch square baking dish.
- Cream the butter until soft and fluffy. Add the white sugar gradually, until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolks.
- Sift the cardamom, allspice and flour together. Gradually add it to the butter mixture and stir to combine well. Stir in the chopped pecans.
- Spoon 1/2 of the dough into the prepared pan, spreading evenly. Top with strawberry jam and cover with the remaining dough.
- Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 1 hour or until lightly browned. Cool then cut into 1 1/2 inch sized squares.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 384.1 calories, Carbohydrate 43.2 g, Cholesterol 74.8 mg, Fat 22.8 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 3.6 g, SaturatedFat 10.6 g, Sodium 110.8 mg, Sugar 25.6 g
CZECHOSLOVAKIAN KOLACHE
My Czechoslovakian grandmother made kolache. They used to be made with shortening but it is healthier to use canola oil or butter. Czechoslovakian Kolache are sweet yeast rolls with fruit or cream cheese filling that are served for Easter and holidays. For Thanksgiving you can use a package of cranberries to make a fruit...
Provided by Kristina Turner
Categories Other Desserts
Time 3h25m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- 1. Warm 1 cup cream or milk in a pyrex measuring cup in the microwave for 40 seconds to where it is not too warm to touch and add 1 package active dry yeast and 6 tablespoons sugar and half cup canola oil or butter.
- 2. In a large mixing bowl add 4 cups unbleached wheat pastry flour, 6 tablespoons sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 2 large eggs, the mixture of 1 cup warm cream, half cup canola oil, & package of active dry yeast. Mix together and knead into dough ball. Let rise for 3 hours.
- 3. Make fruit filling or poppy seed filling by adding 1 cup fruit, 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, & 1 teaspoon pure vanilla to double boiler.
- 4. For cream cheese filling; add 1 package cream cheese, honey or light agave nectar, & 1 teaspoon of vanilla, & blend in pyrex high speed blender until smooth.
- 5. Make egg wash by beating 1 large egg & 1 teaspoon of water and add to dough ball after letting rise 3 hours and knead into dough ball.
- 6. Cut parchment paper to fit aluminum baking pan or sheet. Make kolache by making 12 rolls of dough with indentation in the middle. Add a teaspoon full of filling to center of each roll.
- 7. Make egg wash by beating 1 egg with 1 teaspoon water and cover the filled rolls with egg with your fingers.
- 8. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit and bake 20-25 minutes until the rolls are golden brown.
- 9. If there is egg left over; make an omelet by microwaving on 50% power for 1 minute 15 seconds in shallow dish.
CZECHOSLOVAKIAN COOKIES
Make and share this Czechoslovakian Cookies recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Dancer
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 1h15m
Yield 12 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Set oven at 325 degrees (mod. slow).
- Grease an 8-inch square cake pan.
- In a mixing bowl, cream the butter until soft.
- Gradually add the sugar, creaming until light and fluffy.
- Add the egg yolks and blend well.
- Gradually add the flour and mix thoroughly.
- Then fold in chopped nuts.
- Spoon half the batter into the cake pan, spreading evenly.
- Top with strawberry jam and cover with the remaining cookie dough.
- Bake one hour or until lightly browned.
- Remove from oven, cool and cut into 1 x 2-inch bars.
- While warm, sprinkle lightly with sifted powdered sugar.
- Double the recipe for a large pan.
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