Kolace Fillings

Title:
Kolace Fillings

Yield:
1 Batch

Categories:
Pastry,
Czech




Ingredients:




--------------------------------NUT
FILLING--------------------------------


   1/2 lb Walnuts, ground


   3/4 c  Sugar


     3    Egg whites


     2 tb Butter; melted





-----------------------------APRICOT
FILLING #1-----------------------------


     8 oz Dried appricots


 1 1/2 c  ;Water


   1/2 c  Sugar


     1 tb Cornstarch



-----------------------------APRICOT
FILLING #2-----------------------------


   1/2 c  Apricot preserves


   1/2 c  Coconut


   1/2 c  Chopped pecans or walnuts



-----------------------------POPPYSEED
FILLING-----------------------------


     2 c  Milk; scalded


     1 lb Ground poppyseeds


 1 1/2 c  Sugar





 Nut Filling:  with a fork, beat the egg whites until frothy. Add the beaten


 egg whites, sugar and melted butter to the ground walnuts and mix well.


 Makes approximately 10 dozen.


 


 Wash apricots.  Combine apricots and water; cook until soft, about 1/2


 hour,  stirring constantly to keep from scorching. Stir in sugar and


 cornstarch and cook for one minute. Cool. use a teaspoonful of filling for


 each square.   Makes 8 dozen.


 


 Apricot filling #2:  Mix all ingredients and refrigerate until ready to


 use.


 


 Poppyseed filling:  Mix together filling ingredients. Set aside until milk


 is absorbed and mixture is cooled.


 


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