I had a foreign food class back in highschool and this was my favorite recipe.
kolaches is a Czech and Polish pastry with creamcheese and fruit on top. You can also make a chocolate or meat kolaches.
This here recipe will make 24The ingredients you need is:
. 3 packages of active dry yeast (1/4 oz each)
. 1/2 cup sugar
. 1/2 cup warm water.
. 3 cups cream cheese
. 1 cup sour cream (8 oz)
. 1/2 cup vegitable oil.
. 1 teaspoon salt.
. 4 eggs
. 4 1/2 cups of all purpose flour.
. 2 cans (16 oz) of any fruit of your choosing. Directions:
1. in a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add the sugar, pudding mix, sour cream, oil, salt, eggs and 2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough of the remaining flour to form a soft dough. Cover and refrigerate dough overnight
2. punch down dough on a lightly floured surface. divide the dough into 24 pieces then shape the pieces into balls. let them rise in a warm area until they doubled in size. it should take 20-30 mins.
3. using a spoon make a dent in the center of each ball. then place 2 table spoons of your fruit filling and then 1 table spoon of cream cheese. Bake at 350° for 14-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. then enjoy Here are some pictures
http://www.fairburybakery.com/Assets/Images/kolache.jpghttp://hostedmedia.reimanpub.com/TOH/Images/Photos/37/exps22792__TH10523D51A.jpgEDIT: i forgot, you need a package of instant vanilla pudding. about 3.4 oz
