Recipe
2 Kolache Recipes for When You Can’t Decide Between Salty and Sweet
If you’ve never had a kolache, I'm not quite sure how you feel fulfilled in your life choices. I still remember the unreasonably warm Tuesday when my sister bought me my first spicy sausage and cheese kolache. It was a soul-changing day, and now kolache remains a staple in my mostly carb-based diet.
Traditionally a round bread roll with fruit preserves or sweet cheese on top, kolaches were served at weddings and special occasions in Czechoslovakia. Later on, kolache followed the path of migration and ended up in Texas. Here, it was decided that the fillings were better suited to be wrapped in the dough instead of placed on top.
Whether your taste preferences are sweet, savory, or a little of both, wrap the fillings of your heart's desire inside of the warm dough of a kolache and chow down. You can go savory with buffalo chicken, ham and cheese, spinach and feta, or keep it sweet with chocolate or blueberry and cream cheese.
Here's a half and half recipe for boudin and strawberry kolaches, so go ahead and gather up your ingredients, but don’t be afraid to get creative with the fillings. After all, Albus Dumbledore said "It is our choices, Harry, that show us what we truly are." Or something like that…
Kolaches
- Prep Time: 2 hrs
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins
- Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 package active dry yeast
- 1 cup warm milk
- 3 cups flour
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 package boudin sausage
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- fruit preserves
- powdered sugar