Kolache Dough

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Title: Kolache Dough
Categories: Breads
Yield: 1 servings

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1 c Mashed potatoes
1 c Lukewarm water
3 pk Yeast
1 c Lukewarm milk
2/3 c Sugar
2/3 c Margarine
1 tb Salt
1 Egg; beaten
7 c Flour
-FILLING FOR KOLACHES-
- See separate recipe.

Boil one potato, enough to make 1 cup mashed
potatoes, or use instant potatoes, making 1 cup. Scald
water and milk. Cool water to lukewarm, then and only
then, add the yeast. Scald milk and add to sugar and
margarine or Crisco. Add salt. When cool, add the
beaten egg. Add the mashed potatoes. When milk mixture
is lukewarm, add yeast. Add 4 cups of flour; beat and
beat using large spoon, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the
remaining 3 cups of flour; beat, beat, and beat. Cover
the bowl and place in the refrigerator. When the dough
is completely chilled, make Kolaches, cinnamon rolls
or dinner rolls, or doughnuts.

From. Ethnic Edibles and Everything Else, Catholic
Daughters of the Americas, El Campo, TX.

Method of Making Kolaches. To make your kolaches,
dip a tablespoon into flour and dip out a heaping
tablespoon of dough and drop onto a floured board.
Roll dough in palm of hand. Place on greased baking
pan. Brush with cooking oil or butter or margarine and
let rise for about 20 minutes. Press down center of
each and press spoonful of filling in each round. Let
rise about 20 minutes and bake at 400 degrees until
golden brown. When done brush with canned milk; cover
to cool.

From. A Key To Good Cooking, The Hillje Altar
Society, Hillje, TX.

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