1ST DOUGH:

2 pkgs. yeast
1 tsp. sugar
2 c. (lukewarm) milk
3 c. flour (hard wheat)

Mix and let rise. While waiting mix 2nd dough.

4 egg yolks
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. shortening

Mix first 4 ingredients to make 1st dough, let rise. Beat egg yolks well and add sugar, salt, and shortening. Now add to the risen 1st dough and mix well. Add 3 to 3 1/2 cups flour and work dough until smooth. Let stand in a warm place for almost 40 minutes and work dough one more time. Now let the dough rise to about 3 to 4 times the size of the dough before it started rising. Cut the dough with teaspoon and drop on floured board. For cheese or poppy seed, stretch the dough and fill with cheese or poppy seed filling. Seal well and put on a greased baking sheet about 3" apart. Let rise about 1 hour in a warm place then bake at 370 degrees for 12 minutes. Brush with butter when baked.

For fruit or cheese kolaches, see recipes for the different fillings.

FRUIT FILLING FOR KOLACHES:

Serves 72. Fruit kolaches are rolled into balls and put on greased baking sheets about 3" apart. Let rise for 1/2 hour and make a punch on each ball and fill with prune, pineapple, or apricot filling and topping.

PRUNE FILLING: Cook prunes, then cool, add a little sugar and a bit of cinnamon and mash real good with potato masher.

COTTAGE CHEESE FILLING: 2 cups of cottage cheese, drain well, work in 1 egg yolk and 1/4 teaspoon lemon rind.

APRICOT FILLING: Cook dried apricots and cool, add sugar to taste and mash real well with potato masher.

CRUMBLE TOPPING FOR KOLACHES:

Serves 72.

CRUMBLE TOPPING: You may put this topping on top of the fillings or you may use a powdered sugar glaze. For crumble topping put 1 1/2 cups flour, 1 cup sugar, 5 tablespoons of melted butter. Mash (mix) until crumbly.