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Texas fruit kolaches
Soft Czech-Texan buns with apricot, cherry or cream cheese centres
AmericanKolaches came to central Texas with Czech settlers in the 1800s, and the bakeries along the highway through West, Caldwell and Hallettsville now sell them by the dozen for breakfast. They are soft, sweet yeast buns with a well pressed into the top, filled with apricot, cherry, prune or sweetened cream cheese and dusted with a crumbly posypka topping. Chef's tip: press the well deep and wide, nearly to the base, or the buns rise and push the filling out.
- Total time
- 63 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 16
Ingredients
For the dough
For the fillings
For the posypka
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Mix the 1 cup milk, ¼ oz instant dried yeast, 2 ⅛ oz sugar, 2 ⅞ oz butter, 2 egg yolks and 1 tsp salt, add the 1 lb plain flour and knead 8 minutes to a soft dough. Cover and rise 1 hour, until doubled.
70 minStep 2: Beat the 5 ½ oz cream cheese, 1 ⅜ oz sugar, 1 egg yolk and ½ tsp lemon zest until smooth. Rub the 1 ⅜ oz plain flour, 1 ⅜ oz sugar and ⅞ oz cold butter together to crumbs.
5 minStep 3: Divide the dough into 16 balls and set them 4 cm apart on two lined trays. Flatten slightly, cover and rise 30 minutes. Heat the oven to 375°F (350°F fan).
35 minStep 4: Press a deep, wide well into each bun with two fingers, leaving a 1 cm rim. Fill half with 5 ½ oz thick apricot jam and half with the cream cheese, and sprinkle the posypka over.
8 minStep 5: Bake for 15–18 minutes until golden; the cheese filling should be set. A common mistake is overbaking, which dries the soft dough. Brush the rims with the 1 oz butter while hot.
18 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 220 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 34 g
- Fat
- 7 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does texas fruit kolaches take?
- About 63 minutes in total: 45 minutes to prepare and 18 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 16 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of milk?
- Oat, soy or almond milk, same amount (use unsweetened for savoury dishes).
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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