KOLACHES II

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One of our Christmas breakfast traditions - we make cherry, apricot and blueberry.

Provided by Nan

Categories     Bread     Yeast Bread Recipes

Time 2h5m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup shortening
½ cup white sugar
1 ½ teaspoons salt
2 ½ cups scalded milk
4 egg yolks, beaten
½ teaspoon lemon extract
1 ½ tablespoons active dry yeast
5 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup fruit preserves

Steps:

  • Cream shortening and sugar together. Stir in salt, hot milk, beaten egg yolks, and flavoring. When lukewarm, add yeast to mixture. Let stand 5 minutes. Add flour, beating well. Knead down into bowl. The dough will be slightly sticky. Let rise 1 hour.
  • Cut off small balls of dough. Roll into rounds in your hands, and place on greased cookie sheets 2 inches apart. Let rise 15 minutes.
  • Make a depression into the center of each roll. Fill with fruit preserves.
  • Bake at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) until brown. Watch carefully. Cool on wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 152.5 calories, Carbohydrate 20.1 g, Cholesterol 24.1 mg, Fat 6.7 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 106.7 mg, Sugar 5.8 g

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