MIL's Kolache
Submitted by wingboy on June 07, 2006 at 12:54 am
3/4 cup shortening
1 cup hot water
1 cup cold water
Melt shortening in hot water then add cold water
1 cup sugar
2 eggs (or 3 yolks)
1 Tbsp. salt
Stir together and add to mixture above.
1 square of yeast - put yeast in 1/4 cup lukewarm water, add 1/2 tsp sugar and let set.
6 cups of flour (Add 3 cups flour to the above two mixtures then add yeast mixture. Then add the rest of the flour)
May use after raising 1 hour or place in refrigerator 3 hours or set in refrigerator over night. When ready to use, pinch off dough needed. Shape into rolls, let rise. Then press down in center, just leaving a rim around edges.
Fill with desired filling. Let rise a few minutes, then bake until done.
The filling may have a topping of coconut or a mixture of sugar, flour and butter worked together.