Best Kolachi Recipes

KOLACKY SLOVAK NUT OR POPPY SEED ROLLS/KOLACHI PAN DULCE DE NUECES O SEMILLAS DE POPPY SLOVAKO

Steps:

• 1. Combine cream, yeast and sugar, let stand for 5 minutes.
• 2. Mix flour and butter, add yolks add yeast mixture and work with hands until dough is not sticky and hands are clean.
• 3. roll out thin, a small piece at a time. Fill with either nut filling or poppyseed filling and roll. Put on cookie sheet and set aside for about 30 minutes in a nice warm place. Let rise. Also Apricot filling is also very delicious, You can use apricot preserves if you do ot like poppyseed or nut fillings.
• 4. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes. Delicious Enjoy Above recipe is a Kolacky recipe that is fast. Most Kolacky take much longer because they are left to rise twice.
• 5. Poppyseed Filling: Combine all the ingredients and cook until the milk is absorbed. Spred on dough and roll up jelly roll fashion pinch edges. Let rise for 30 minutes
• 6. Walnut Filling: Course grind one pound of walnut meats, Combine with warm milk, butter, and sugar stir well with a wisk until most of the sugar is dissolved, sugar does not have to be totaly dissolved add ground nut meats and spred out on rolled dough. Roll up jelly roll fashion and pinch edges. Let rise for 30 minutes Enjoy
• 7. Will post my picture later as this is for a member as a special request. LOL
• 8. Variation: Cultural Explosion: For my Cream Cheese and Guava filling, take a four ounce package of cream cheese the small one, leave out to soften, then add 1/4 cup powdered sugar and blend in well. The cheese should be very soft to spread easily Spread this cream cheese on the dough, then take guava marmalade (Conchita, Ancel or Goya are brands I buy in the Latin food markets) Guava marmalade comes in a can. Take a large tablespoon and put a few spoonfulls of the marmalade over the cream cheese and spred all over the cream cheese. Then roll jelly roll fashion. Pinch edges or fold under so spread wont come out. Follow the recipe above and bake. Delicious.

KOLACHKI, KOLACKY, KOLACHY, KOLACE, KOLACHI, KOLACHE, KOLACHKE,

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• COOKIE DOUGH_____________ Allow cream cheese and butter to soften to room temperature Mix till well Blended.
• Add Flour a little at a time and mix in till well blended.
• Divide into balls. one ball for each filling you will make and wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Using one ball at a time, Roll out square about 1/8 inch thick on board sprinkled with flour or confectioners sugar or a combination. You can cut the dough into 2 inch squares and place a little filling on each square and fold the dough over. As a time saver, I place a little filling in a line across the bottom of the dough and roll till filling is covered. Should be about 1/2 inch in diameter (or a little more).
• With a knife, cut through the dough at that point and cut the roll into 1 1/2 to 2 inch pieces. Then place a little filling in a line across what is now the bottom and repeat steps.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake for about 20 minutes.
• (I found that they were better if I turned them over after about 10 minutes) Check them at 10 and see how they are doing on the bottom.
• Cool for a couple of minutes then place on wire rack to cool.
• FILLING A (walnut) Mix ingredients until blended.
• FILLING B (Lekvar) Simmer ingredients (except brown sugar) covered for 25-30 minutes until very soft and most of the water is evaporated Uncover last few minutes if necessary remove from heat and mash Stir in brown sugar will keep in refrigerator for a long time in a covered jar Lekvar can be purchased in the Jewish section of grocery store already made.
• FILLING C (Apricot or Peach) Place fruit in medium saucepan and cover with water until about an inch over the fruit bring to boil and reduce to simmer for 35- 45 minutes until very tender mash until fruit is smooth Add cinnamon and vanilla add 1/2 cup sugar to taste-- and more if desired.
• FILLING D (Cream Cheese). Allow Cream Cheese to soften to room temperature. Mix all ingredients until well blended.
• FILLING E (Pineapple). Combine, Cook until thick, cool.
• FILLING F (Cherry-Choc-nut). Chop cherries in food processor until finely chopped. Add remaining ingredients and blend well.
• FILLING G (poppyseed) -- Mix together and set aside till milk is absorbed and mixture is cooled.

KOLACHI

Steps:

• DOUGH: Mix together the 1 tablespoon sugar, the yeast and the 1/2 cup water and allow to foam. Beat the margarine, remaining sugar and eggs for five minutes. If you have a Kitchenaid or similar mixer switch to the dough hook and add the flour and the foamy yeast mixture and continue kneading for five to eight minutes.
• Remove from mixer, form a nice ball and place in a greased bowl, covered with Saran wrap and allow to rise for thirty minutes. Divided the dough into four even balls, roll out to a 15x15 inch rectangle, flouring lightly the work surface if necessary.
• Fill and roll up jelly roll style crimping and sealing the ends to keep filling from oozing. Place seam side down on greased cookie sheet, place all four rolls on the same sheet. Rolls should be about 14 inches long and two to three inches in width before baking. Allow to raise for another 30 minutes. Right before baking prick with a fork five times down the center of the roll and brush with the egg wash.
• Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 30-40 minutes or until nicely browned. Cool on the pan.
• PREPARE FILLING BEFORE MAKING THE DOUGH.
• NUT FILLING:.
• Combine filling ingredients and mix to a spreadable consistency.
• POPPY SEED FILLING:.
• Melt the margarine and add the milk, heat till scalded. Add the sugar and stir until dissolved. Add the poppy seeds and cook for 2-3 minutes. Remove from the heat add the egg and flavorings and allow to cool well.
• You can also use prune or apricot filling. During the holidays most grocery stores carry this in their bakery departments. Be sure to use fresh poppy seed and not the kind found in the spice section of the grocery store.

NUT ROLLS (KOLACHI/KOLACS/BEIGLI)

Steps:

• 1. In small saucepan heat milk, add margarine, sugar and salt. Stir til melted. Add sour cream. Stir well.
• 2. Cool to nearly room temperature.
• 3. Mix the dry yeast and warm water and let proof about 10 minutes.
• 3. You may use a 14 cup food processor (OR knead by hand until dough comes off yours hands. and it is smooth).
• 4. If using a processor, place the 5 cups of flour in the bowl. Add the room temperature egg(s),
• 5. Add in the proofed yeast and the cooled milk mixture.
• 6. Process for about 2 minutes or until dough appears smooth and is pulled away from sides of bowl. If kneading, knead until smooth. Dough should not be heavy. If too heavy while kneading, add a little warm milk at a time.; nor should it be sticky.
• 7. Place in lightly oiled bowl, Turn once. Cover with damp cloth and let rise until when two fingers inserted in the dough retain the markings after 5 minutes.
• 8. Empty bowl on lightly floured surface. Divide evenly into 4 portions. Flatten out each portion and shape into a ball. Cover with cloth and plastic. Let rise about 1/2 hour to allow the gluten to relax.
• 9. Roll out each ball to approximately 12 x 15 inches. Fill to within 1/2" around with about 1 1/4 cup of your filling. Starting at the top (shorter side) roll up and pinch edges and ends.
• 10. Place seam side down onto a 12 x 17 inch cookie sheet preferably lined with parchment paper or use a non-stick spray. Place rolls evenly spaced.
• 11. Cover and let raise about 1 hour. Brush with egg wash evenly.
• 12. Place in preheated 350 degree oven, middle rack. Bake 40-45 minutes or until nicely browned.
• 13. Cool in pan.
• 14. Remove rolls by holding end of the parchment and pulling off onto a flat surface doing so carefully.
• NUT FILLING:.
• In a large saucepot add 2 cups milk, 2 sticks margarine and 2 cups granulated sugar. Allow margarine to melt. Add 2 lbs. finely ground walnuts and the zest from one lemon. Mix well. If too thick to spread add a little more milk until the filling becomes easily spreadable. You may have some nut filling left over. It can be frozen or used when make filled cookies.

KOLACHI

Steps:

• Kolachi dough - Combine flour, yeast and sugar. Cut in butter as you would for pie dough. Combine milk and egg yolks and add to flour. Mix well until dough draws away from bowl. Divide into 3 parts (or 6 parts if you like them a little smaller). Wrap in plastic and refrigerate overnight. The next day: Make the filling by mixing the filling ingredients. Roll out dough on a floured surface to rectangles, 1/8 inch thick. Spread filling and roll up like jelly rolls. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Let rise 1 hour. Bake at 350 for 40-50 minutes.