Kolache Slovakian pastry

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Title: KOLACHE Slovakian pastry
Categories: None
Yield: 1 servings

1 Pkg yeast
1 1/2 c Milk, scalded and cooled
-to 80F
1/2 c Sugar
1 1/4 ts Salt
2 Eggs
7 c Flour
1/2 ts Mace
Grated rind of 1 lemon
3/4 c Shortening

1. Crumple yeast into bowl 2. Add milk which has been scalded and
cooled to 80F 3. Add sugar and salt. Stir to dissolve. 4. Beat the
eggs well. Add the beaten eggs. 5. Sift flour once before measuring.
Spool lightly into cup to measure. 6. Add the mace and lemon rind to
the flour, then add all the flour to the liquid, at once, working it
in thoroughly with your hands. 7. Work in the softened shortening. 8.
When the dough is well mixed, knead gently in bowl or on lightly
floured board until smooth. 9. Round up and set to rise in a well
greased bowl. Cover bowl and keep dough at 80-85F until doubled in
bulk, about 2 hours. 10. Remove dough from bowl and round up on a
lightly floured board.
Cover and allow to loosen up for 15 minutes. 11. Shape into desired
shapes. (I.e. roll out, wrap the fillings
in the dough, etc.) 12. Let the kolache rise again until not quite
doubled in bulk,
about 30-40 minutes. 13. Brush top with solution of 1 egg yolk
slightly beaten and
diluted with 1/2 cold water. 14. Bake 20-25 minutes in 400F oven.
15. When done baking, rub the crust with butter.

Posted By heffron@falstaff.css.beckman.com (Matt Heffron) On
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