"Jenn" <wannabeachef @ wideopenwest.com> wrote in message
...
> I looked at these recipes, thanks. And I've seen other w/o yeast, too. I
> don't know why my grandmother didn't let them rest if there was yeast in
> them. Just doesn't make any sense to me, but oh well. I have a few other
> recipes for them I thought I'd try, too, at some point. I don't know
where
> she got her recipe from, if it was an old family recipe that she was just
> "remembering" at the time she gave it to my parents, or what! Anyway,
> thanks for the help!
> Jenn. W.
>

Maybe it was just for flavor. Your grandmother probably used fresh yeast.
It has a distinct flavor.














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> --
> If we do not change direction, we'll end up where we're headed.
> -Lao Tsu
>
> "Roy Basan" > wrote in message
> om...
> > "Jenn" <wannabeachef @ wideopenwest.com> wrote in message
> >...
> > > I was baking with my dad this weekend, making cookies that my
> grandmother
> > > used to make - her recipe for Kolacky. The recipe for the dough
called
> for
> > > 6 cups flour, 1 lb sour cream, 1 lb butter (or half butter, half
> margarine),
> > > 4 egg yolks a tsp of salt, and 4 yeast cakes. The method was to mix
the
> > > yeast cakes with half the sour cream, then mix the rest of the sour
> cream
> > > into that. Mix the egg yolks into the sour cream. Cut the butter into
> the
> > > flour and salt. Then mix it all together. Then roll it out, cut
them,
> fill
> > > them, and bake them off.
> > >
> > > My question is what is the yeast in this recipe for? I can't
understand
> why
> > > it's there! I was thinking about making up a batch this weekend w/o
the
> > > yeast to see how they turn out. There is no resting or letting
anything
> > > rise involved with this dough. My grandma isn't around anymore, so I
> can't
> > > ask her (although I am going to be attending a John Edward seminar in
> May,
> > > maybe she'll let me know then!! lol). Anyway, if anyone can let me
> know,
> > > I'd like to hear from ya. I'm really just curious.
> > >
> > > Jenn. W.
> >
> > There are versions of kolacky that contains yeast. Maybe your grandma
> > got confused with the other recipes and knowing other recipes contain
> > it she just have to add it to her recipe without understanding its
> > purpose.
> > Have a look at these:
> > http://www.bakery-net.com/rdocs/kolacky.html
> >
> > http://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1810,...239207,00.html
> >
> > The dough here is rested (or allowed to ferment).
> > Roy
>
>