Kolace - flour

Method

• Bring milk to a boil.
• Add butter, sugar& salt; mix& let cool for 5 minutes.
• Stir eggs, proofed yeast& flavoring of choice into the milk mixture.
• Place milk mixture into bowl of mixer, fitted with paddle attachment.
• Sift in enough flour to make a thick batter.
• Change mixer attachment to a dough hook.
• Continue adding flour, until mixture forms a soft dough.
• Turn dough out onto floured surface, and knead into a smooth dough that does not stick.
• Place dough into a greased bowl, cover& let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk.
• Punch dough down.
• Cut dough into even, egg-sized pieces.
• Work each piece of dough into a 3inch circle in palm of hand with fingers of other hand.
• Place about 1/2tsp of filling in the middle; draw up sides of dough around filling& pinch FIRMLY to seal.
• Place each kolace on a well-greased cookie sheet, approx 2 inches apart.
• Cover& let rise again in a warm place.
• While kolace are rising, mix together the ingredients for the crumb topping.
• Once risen, brush with beaten egg mixed with 1T milk.
• Preheat oven to 400.
• Sprinkle kolace with crumb mixture.
• Bake for about 30 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove kolace from pan& cool completely on a wire rack.
• When cool, dust liberally with vanilla sugar.