CRANBERRY KOLACHES

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Around our house, we like these sweet buns so much, we can hardly wait until they cool to sample them. Besides cranberries, I've filled them with cooked pitted prunes, apricots, pie filling and even jam or jelly.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 1-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 16

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Ingredients

4 to 4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup 2% milk
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1 egg
FILLING:
1 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce
1 cup grated peeled tart apple
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
GLAZE (optional):
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla or orange extract
1 to 2 tablespoons 2% milk

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt. In a saucepan, heat the milk, water and butter to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat just until moistened. Add egg; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky). Do not knead. Cover and let rest for 20 minutes., Turn dough onto a floured surface; roll to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 2-1/2-in. biscuit cutter. Place 2 in. apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Using the back of a spoon, make a 1-1/2-in.-wide well in the center of each roll. Combine filling ingredients; spoon into each well. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool., If glaze is desired, combine confectioners' sugar, extract and enough milk to achieve drizzling consistency. Drizzle over rolls. Store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 198 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 20mg cholesterol, Sodium 170mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.