Kolace Dough

Title:
Kolace Dough

Yield:
1 Batch

Categories:
Pastry,
Czech




Ingredients:





     5 c  Flour; to 6 cups


     2 c  Shortening


     3    Egg yolks


    12 oz Evaporated milk


     1 ts Vanilla


     1    Cake yeast; dissolved in


   1/4 c  Warm water






 Mix flour and shortening as for pie crust.  Make a hole in center of


 mixture and add egg yolks, milk, yeast, and vanilla. Mix until smooth and


 dough leaves sides of bowl. Form into large balls, each just large enough


 to roll out at one time.  Cover with wax paper and refrigerate overnight.


 Roll out each ball about 1/4" thick on a board covered with powdered sugar.


 Cut dough into 2" or 3" squares and polace 1 teaspoon of any desired


 filling in center of dough; fold dough over to opposite side and pinch


 together or roll into horn shape. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in


 350 oven until lightly brown, about 12 to 15 minutes. Sprinkle with


 powdered sugar before serving.


 


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