{"id":"89458d03-6eb5-4920-b8bb-5cfb24fd22f7","url":"https://recipestripper.com/recipes/89458d03-6eb5-4920-b8bb-5cfb24fd22f7","source_url":"https://www.cooklikeczechs.com/moravian-kolache-moravske-kolace/?sh_kit=c22074b4febcd57d66569f36bd0b2ce18e82891064de5b23c2b51456d51f9e4b","title":"Moravian Kolache – Moravské koláče","description":"Sweet yeast Kolache pastry with double filling. An authentic Czech recipe.","servings":16,"servings_text":"16","prep_time":"PT20M","cook_time":"PT25M","total_time":"PT150M","image_url":"https://www.cooklikeczechs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/moravian-kolaches-recipe-1.jpg","ingredients":[{"text":"4 cups all-purpose flour ((plus extra for dusting the work surface))","item":"all-purpose flour ((plus extra for dusting the work surface))","quantity":4,"unit":"cup"},{"text":"3/4 cup lukewarm milk","item":"lukewarm milk","quantity":0.75,"unit":"cup"},{"text":"1 and 1/2 ounces fresh yeast ((or 2 and 1/2 teaspoons of dry active yeast))","item":"and 1/2 ounces fresh yeast ((or 2 and 1/2 teaspoons of dry active yeast))","quantity":1},{"text":"1 stick unsalted butter","item":"unsalted butter","quantity":1,"unit":"stick"},{"text":"2 egg yolks","item":"egg yolks","quantity":2},{"text":"1/2 cup granulated sugar","item":"granulated sugar","quantity":0.5,"unit":"cup"},{"text":"1 Tablespoon lemon zest (freshly grated)","item":"lemon zest","quantity":1,"unit":"tbsp","preparation":"freshly grated"},{"text":"1 and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract","item":"and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract","quantity":1},{"text":"1/2 tsp salt","item":"salt","quantity":0.5,"unit":"tsp"},{"text":"1 stick butter","item":"butter","quantity":1,"unit":"stick"},{"text":"2/3 cup granulated sugar","item":"granulated sugar","quantity":0.6666666666666666,"unit":"cup"},{"text":"1 cup all purpose flour","item":"all purpose flour","quantity":1,"unit":"cup"},{"text":"1 egg (for egg wash)","item":"egg","quantity":1,"preparation":"for egg wash"}],"instructions":[{"number":1,"text":"Place 4  cups all-purpose flour in a mixing bowl, make a dimple in the middle. Crumble 1 and 1/2 ounces fresh yeast, sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of sugar, pour over ¼ cup of lukewarm milk. Mix with a fork until a runny batter is created in the middle. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let rise in the warm place for 30 minutes."},{"number":2,"text":"Meantime, melt 1 stick unsalted butter over low heat, mix it with 2 egg yolks, rest of lukewarm milk, 1 and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 Tablespoon lemon zest, and 1/2 tsp salt. Whisk until combine."},{"number":3,"text":"Add whisked butter-egg liquid to the bowl with flour and activated yeast. Add 1/2  cup granulated sugar."},{"number":4,"text":"Knead a smooth dough: Start mixing with a fork, then use your hands to make a nice dough. It takes about 5-8 minutes. Or use a kitchen mixer with a hook attachment. Cover with plastic wrap and let it rise for further 45 minutes."},{"number":5,"text":"Meantime, make cream cheese (tvaroh, quark) filling. Get plum butter ready. Let the fillings sit on kitchen counter to warm to room temperature."},{"number":6,"text":"Make streusel topping: mix 1 cup all purpose flour, 1 stick butter, and 2/3  cup granulated sugar using your fingers to create small coarse crumbles."},{"number":7,"text":"When the dough has raised, dump it on the worktop. The dough should not stick, if it does, flour the worktop a little."},{"number":8,"text":"Roll the dough out into a square about ¼ inch thick—it shouldn't be too thin. Divide into equally-sized pieces, about 4 inches on a side."},{"number":9,"text":"Place 1-2 teaspoons of cream cheese filling in the middle, then fold the opposite sides and seal together carefully. Shape the filled dough pieces between your palms into a ball."},{"number":10,"text":"Transfer the kolache seamed side down to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Let the kolache rise in a warm place for another 30 minutes."},{"number":11,"text":"Preheat oven to 340 °F."},{"number":12,"text":"For an egg wash, whisk 1 egg in a bowl using a fork. Press each kolach in the middle, for example, with a joint of your index finger."},{"number":13,"text":"Brush kolache with egg wash and fill holes with plum butter. Sprinkle with streusel topping."},{"number":14,"text":"Bake kolache for 20-25 minutes until golden brown."}],"date_published":"2026-10-29T23:58:51.769879+00:00","date_modified":"2026-10-29T23:58:51.769879+00:00"}