NANA'S KOLACZKI (NUT AND POPPY SEED PASTRIES)

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Nana was Polish,and man could she cook. She made these little pastries every year at Christmas time and I can still see her at the table, apron on and talking to me while I watched her rolling the dough. I just recently asked another member if she had a recipe for the ice cream dough because mine was ruined from water damage in...

Provided by Deneece Gursky

Categories     Other Breads

Number Of Ingredients 15

DOUGH #1 ICE CREAM DOUGH
1 pt vanilla ice cream
4 c flour
1 lb butter
DOUGH #2
4 c flour
3 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1/2 lb butter
1 Tbsp crisco, heaping
2 Tbsp sugar
3 eggs
3/4 tsp vanilla
2 Tbsp milk
*GRANULATED SUGAR TO ROLL IN AND FILLINGS SHOWN BELOW

Steps:

  • 1. For Ice Cream Dough: Mix flour and butter until crumbled. Add ice cream and mix until dough forms. Form into ball and wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate over night.
  • 2. For Regular Dough: Mix flour, baking powder, and salt.Blend in butter and Crisco. Add sugar and mix well. Make a hole in center and add eggs, vanilla and milk. Beat this with a fork, then mix to a stiff dough. Form dough into a ball. Wrap in waxed paper and chill.
  • 3. Poppy seed Filling: 1 lb. ground poppy seed 2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla Milk Mix all ingredients adding enough milk to make a paste. This should be spreadable.
  • 4. Walnut Filling: 1 lb crushed walnuts or pecans 1 tsp vanilla honey Mix all ingrediants adding honey till you make a paste. This should be spreadable
  • 5. Regardless of dough you are using, roll dough to about 1/8 inch thick. Cut circles with cookie cutter or large mouthed glass. Spread the dough rounds with filling and roll from one side to the other, like a jelly roll. Place on ungreased cookie sheet, seam side down. For Ice cream dough: Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until lightly browned For regular dough: Bake at 375 for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned Remove and roll in granulated sugar while still warm

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