On Jun 26, 10:33*am, PeterLucas > wrote:
> Nancy2 > wrote in news:58944afe-684b-44ad-a5d1-
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> > On Jun 24, 10:17*pm, PeterLucas > wrote:
> >>http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/s...3739,23878339-
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> >> and the story behind them :-)
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> >> Ladies, do some research on how to find that book :-)
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> > Not doughnuts, but some of the Czech-ancestry folks around here (and
> > there are lots of them) use left-over mashed potatoes in their kolache
> > dough (these kolaches being the pastry kind with a thumbprint
> > depression in the center filled with poppyseed, cherry or apricot
> > filling, not cookies). *They are really, really good.
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> OK....... you've got me interested :-)
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> The thumb print is filled (like a jam drop biscuit).... or the interior?
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> Peter Lucas
Not fried, baked. Yum. I supposed you could fry leftover dough for
donuts - I haven't ever done that.
You can use standard filling recipes like ones for poppy-seed, cherry
and apricot or blueberry, or use commercial pie filling or commercial
pastry filling.
I know some Czech communities around the country have cookies they
call "kolache," but the Czech community in recently-flooded Cedar
Rapids where the nation's Czech and Slovak Museum is, makes the type
below, which are clearly pastries:
Kolaches Nancy Dooley
2 pkg. of yeast
1 C. potato water
1 C. mashed potatoes (leftovers are perfect)
2 whole eggs, plus one yolk
1 C. milk (or ½ each milk & cream)
½ C. shortening (I use butter)
1/4 tsp. mace (optional)
1 C. sugar
2 tsp. salt
7-8 C. flour
Dissolve yeast in 1 C. warm potato water, or plain warm water. Add 1
T. of sugar and enough flour to make a sponge. Scald milk and add the
rest of the sugar, shortening and salt to it. When this is slightly
cooled, add about 1 C. flour and beat well. Add the yeast sponge and
beat well. Add eggs. Add remaining flour, sifting a small amount
over the batter at a time. Beat well. Use enough flour so that after
beating, you can touch it with the back of your hand without it
sticking. Cover and put in fridge overnight. The next day, place on
a floured board and form small balls the size of a walnut. Place on a
greased cookie sheet (about 2-3 inches apart). Brush balls with
melted butter. Let rise until double in size. Press down center with
fingers. Fill with fruit filling of your choice (cherry, apple,
pineapple, blueberry, poppy seed, ricotta cheese). Let rise until
light. Bake at 450 deg. F. for 8-10 minutes. (Dough may be used for
donuts.) Some people drizzle a thin glaze over the top, but this
isn’t typical in this Czech community.