Mrs William Novaks Kolaches

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 4 teaspoons yeast
• 1 cup water, warm
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 cups milk
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 4 cups flour, sifted
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon mace
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
• 2/3 cup shortening, melted
• 5 cups flour

Recipe

• 1 proof yeast with 1 t sugar and water.
• 2 scald milk salt and sugar.
• 3 add shortening
• 4 let cool.
• 5 add to yeast.
• 6 add eggs mace zest.
• 7 add 4 cups flour beat until smooth
• 8 add more flour enough to make a smooth dough.
• 9 cover let double.
• 10 on floured board
• 11 roll dough 1/2 inch thick.
• 12 cut with round cutter.
• 13 place on greased baking sheets
• 14 brush with melted fat.
• 15 cover and rise until light.
• 16 make deep depression in center
• 17 and fill with fruit filling(i have many recipes for fillings).
• 18 let rise again.
• 19 bake in400 degree oven.
• 20 15 minutes.