Elsie Hronek's Kolaches

==Description==
This is a traditional Bohemian pastry recipe handed down from my wife's much beloved Bohemian grandmother who took joy in watching her family eat. It seems like it isn't a real family get-together without kolaches and it also seems like there are never enough made. If you don't like prunes, any fruit filling will work very, very well. 
===Ingredients===
* 1/2 cup water 
* 1 1/2 cups milk, scalded 
* 2 packages yeast 
* 1/2 cup Sugar 
* 1/2 cup butter 
* 2 teaspoons salt 
* 4 egg yolks, beaten 
* 5 cups flour 
* 1 package prunes 
*Sugar 
* cinnamon 
===Directions===
* ---ToPrepare prune Topping---. 
* Cook prunes in water until soft. 
* Beat until well mashaed. 
* Add Sugar and cinnamon to taste. 
* Set aside and allow to cool. 
* ---Kolaches---. 
* Put yeast in 1/2 cup warm water with 1 tsp Sugar. 
* Scald 1 1/2 cup milk. 
* Add 1/2 cup Sugar, 1/2 cup butter, and 2 tsp salt to scalded milk in large bowl Beat in 2 cups flour. 
* Add beaten egg yolks and remaining 3 cups flour. 
* Put on flat surface and knead. 
* Put in greased, large bowl and let rise until doubled in size. 
* Make into large walnut-size balls and place on greased cookie sheet. 
* Dip finger in melted buter and make a'well' in top surface of the balls. 
* Fill with prune filling and let set for approx 10 minutes. 
* Bake in 375 degree oven for approx 15 minutes. 
* Remove from oven and brush bread surface with more butter. 
* Optional: Sprinkle top with coconut. 
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==See also==
Category:Czech Vegetarian Category:Vegetarian
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Category:Czech Recipes
Category:Prune Recipes
Category:Cinnamon Recipes
Category:Coconut Recipes
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Category:Granulated sugar Recipes
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Category:Prune Recipes
Category:Flour Recipes
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