Kolaches

Name: Kolaches
Yield: Makes 16 kolaches
Ingredients: 1 cup, whole milk; 10 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted; 1 large, egg plus 2 large yolks; 3 1/2 cups (17 1/2 ounces/496 grams), all-purpose flour; 1/3 cup (2 ounces/57 grams), sugar; 2 1/4 teaspoon, instant or rapid-rise yeast; 1 1/2 teaspoons, salt; 6 ounces (170 grams), cream cheese, softened; 3 tablespoons, sugar; 1 tablespoon, all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon, grated lemon zest; 6 ounces (170 grams/3/4 cup), whole-milk or part-skim ricotta cheese; 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons, all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon, unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces and chilled; 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons, sugar; 1 large, egg beaten with 1 tablespoon milk

Desserts or Baked Goods

By Bryan Roof ･ Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2013, Cook's Country TV

These Czech pastries are ubiquitous in the Hill Country of Texas. (Who knew?) We wanted to come up with a recipe that a home baker (Texan or not) could be proud of.

SERVES Makes 16 kolaches

TIME 1½ hours, plus 2½ hours rising and 20 minutes cooling

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