Traditional Kolache Recipe – Tradiční Koláče - Czech Cookbook

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt provides creaminess with fewer calories.

fruit preserves

🥗Healthier: fresh fruit

💰Cheaper: canned fruit

Fresh fruit offers a lighter option with natural sweetness.

Warm 1 and 1/2 cups of milk in the microwave for about 1 minute until lukewarm.

Add 1/3 cup of sugar and 2 teaspoons of yeast to the milk and mix.

Let the yeast mixture rise for 10 minutes until bubbly.

In a large bowl, combine 4 cups of flour, pinch of salt, and lemon zest.

Add the remaining sugar to the flour mixture.

Add 1 stick of softened butter to the flour mixture.

After 10 minutes, add the yeast mixture to the flour mixture and mix until combined.

Knead the dough lightly and let it rise covered for 1 hour.

Prepare the farmer's cheese filling by mixing 12 to 14 oz of farmer's cheese, 1 cup of powdered sugar, 1 egg yolk, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and 1/4 cup of raisins.

Grind 1/2 cup of poppy seeds using a coffee grinder.

Cook the poppy seed filling by combining the ground poppy seeds, 1/3 cup of milk, 1/2 cup of powdered sugar, and 1/4 cup of raisins in a pot and boil for 2 minutes while stirring.

Prepare the crumble by mixing 3 tablespoons of flour, 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar, and 1 tablespoon of butter until crumbly.

After 1 hour, divide the dough into three pieces and roll each piece into six balls.

Place the balls on a baking tray lined with parchment paper and let them rest for 10 minutes.

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