Cherry Cheesecake Kolaches |
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Prep Time: 35 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 18 |
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I've been baking for 50 years. Since my granddaughter loves cherry cheesecake, I decided to try to put that kind of filling in kolaches a traditional Czech pastry. It worked great, and now friends and relatives ask me to bring these kolaches to every get-together. Ingredients:
1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast |
1/4 cup warm water (110° to 115°) |
1 cup warm milk (110° to 115°) |
1/2 cup butter, softened |
1/2 cup sugar |
1/3 cup mashed potatoes (without added butter or milk) |
3 egg yolks |
1 teaspoon salt |
4 to 4-1/2 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
filling: |
2 packages (3 ounces each) cream cheese, softened |
1 egg |
1/3 cup sugar |
12 teaspoon grated lemon peel |
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling |
glaze: |
1 cup confectioners' sugar |
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon milk |
Directions:
1. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add the milk, butter, sugar, potatoes, egg yolks and salt; beat until smooth. Add enough flour to make a very soft dough. Do not knead. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
2. Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; cover and let rest for 10 minutes. Roll out about 1/4 cup of dough into a rope about 8-9 in. long. Tie in a knot; tuck one end on top and the other end under bottom of knot. Repeat with remaining dough. Place in greased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan. Make a deep depression in each roll.
3. In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, egg, sugar, lemon peel and vanilla. Spoon 1 tablespoon into each roll. Make an indentation in cream cheese filling; top each with 2 to 3 cherries from the pie filling (discard remaining cherry sauce or save for another use). Let rise until almost doubled, about 40 minutes.
4. Bake at 400° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over kolaches. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.
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