Come
be Czech for a day!
24th Annual
Kolache Festival
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Saturday, September 13, 2008
Mrs. Ella Drgac's Kolaches 1985 Grand Champion Kolache Bake Off
Step1:
Combine 2 cups of milk, 2 teaspoons of salt, 4 tablespoons of Crisco and
4 tablespoons of sugar. Scald and set aside.
Step 2:
Combine 1/2 cup warm water and 2 packages or 2 tablespoons of dry yeast.
Set aside to dissolve.
Step 3:
Add 2 eggs, well-beaten, to the cooled milk mixture in Step 1 and the
yeast mixture in Step 2. Then add 6-6 1/2 cups of flour.
Step 4:
Mix it together, then work up The dough to a soft. smooth Finish. Cover
with a cloth and let it rise to about twice the bulk. This usually takes
close to an hour. Then, work up the dough again. cover with a cloth and let
it rise a second time.
After it rises a second time, roll the dough out onto a flour-covered
counter like You would biscuits. Then cut out circles 2 1/2 - 3 inches in
diameter. Place the circles on a greased pan and make indentions in the
center. Fill with filling, let rise, then bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes or
until the kolaches have a light brown finish. Be careful to not bake them
too long. Yields about 6 to 7 dozen.
For
additional information contact:
Burleson County Chamber of Commerce
301 N. Main
Caldwell, Texas 77836
(979)567-0000 Main
(979) 567-0818 Fax
Email
info@burlesoncountytx.com
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