Czech Kolaches are a Prized Texas Tradition

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Ricotta offers a lighter texture while cottage cheese is often less expensive.

blueberries

🥗Healthier: blackberries

💰Cheaper: frozen blueberries

Blackberries provide similar flavor and nutrition, while frozen blueberries are cost-effective.

Heat the milk until warm enough to activate the yeast, but not too warm to kill it.

Mix flour, egg yolks, salt, sugar, milk, and yeast in a bowl until fully combined, creating chunks that tear.

Let the mixture rest for 30 minutes to allow the yeast to activate and rise.

Divide the dough into ping pong ball-sized pieces.

Let the dough pieces rest until they double in size.

Use two fingers to indent the dough without stretching it too much.

Insert the filling (cream cheese or blueberry) into the indented dough.

Bake for 25-30 minutes until golden brown at the bottom.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Dietary

Allergens