Traditional Sweet Dough Kolachi
Submitted by: Nadine J Hutson
These little buns are made with a rich yeast dough that's filled with a sweet ground nuts mixture, shaped into crescents and baked.
Ingredients
- 1 lb butter
- 4 cups flour
- 4 eggs, separated
- 2 pkg dry yeast
- 1/3 cup of warm water
- 2 teaspoons of sugar
- Ingredients for filling:
- 4 cups of ground nuts (almonds, pecans or walnuts or a mixture of each is best.)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 4 egg whites, stiffly beaten
- 3 Tablespoons of melted butter
- 1 Teaspoon of vanilla extract
- Ingredient for assembly:
- 1/2 lb. of powdered sugar
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Method
Kolachi instructions: Mix butter and flour, until it is the consistency of a pie or pastry dough, then add beaten egg yolks. Prepare yeast according to manufacturers directions, using the 1/3 cup warm, not hot, water and the sugar. Add yeast to the dough and blend well; the mixture will be sticky. Make the dough into small balls, and place on well-greased cookie sheet; refrigerate at least 5 hours, and overnight is best. Filling Instructions: Add the ground nuts, sugar to the stiffly beaten egg whites, and then add melted butter and vanilla to make a smooth paste. Assembly and baking instructions: Roll the chilled dough balls in the powdered sugar, to a flat circle. Place one scant teaspoon of filling across the edge of the dough round, and roll up the dough, forming into a crescent shape; loosely seal the edges. Bake on lightly greased cookie sheet until lightly golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes in preheated 350 degree oven.
Notes: This is an original old country recipe for Kolachies that has been passed down
Number of Servings: 80 to 100 Kolachies
Submitted by: Nadine J Hutson ( See all of Nadine J Hutson Recipes )
