1 c. boiling water
1 tbsp. salt
3/4 c. shortening

Put in large mixing bowl, then cool. Add 1 cup cold water with 2 cakes soft yeast which has been dissolved. Add 2 beaten eggs and 1/2 cup sugar and 6 1/2 cups flour. Mix above well. Cover and place in warm place. Let rise until double in bulk, about 20 minutes. (Dough is too soft to handle but tightens up and is easily rolled out and cut with cookie cutter.)

Place on baking pans 1/2 inch apart and press centers of dough down, leaving a small rim around edges. Fill centers with Sauce and put 1 tablespoon Crumbs (coconut may be used instead of crumbs) on top. Bake at 375 degrees about 20 minutes or until lightly browned.

SAUCE:

Cook 1 pound dried prunes or apricots until tender enough to sieve or mash with potato masher. Add equal amounts of fruit and sugar. Cook until consistency of preserves. Cherries or canned fruits may be used also.

CRUMBS:

1 c. flour
1/3 c. butter
1/3 c. sugar

Mix to crumb stage and sprinkle on top of kolaches.