3 c. milk
3/4 c. sugar
1 c. butter
1 tsp. salt
2 pkgs. dry yeast
3 egg yolks
8 c. flour
1/4 c. lukewarm water

Warm the 3 cups of milk to lukewarm. Add sugar, salt, egg yolks, butter which were melted over hot water in double boiler. Add yeast which was soaking in 1/4 cup warm water. Pour all together and mix well. Add 8 cups flour and knead until elastic or smooth, 8 to 10 minutes.

Let rise about 1 hour or until double in size. Then cut out tablespoon size pieces and roll in ball. Let rise for 30 minutes, then punch hole in center of each ball and put in apricot filling (or any filling that you desire). Let rise for a few more minutes. Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Yield 10-12 dozen.

APRICOT FILLING:

20 oz. can (2 cans) apricots, drained, peeled, mashed
1 1/2 c. sugar
2 tbsp. sweet cream
1 tsp. cinnamon

Fill in kolacky and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon of flour crumbles.

FLOUR CRUMBLE TOPPING:

1 c. flour
1/2 c. sugar
1 tbsp. butter

Mix until it forms little crumbles.