Kolaches II

Ingridients

1 cup shortening

1/2 cup white sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

2 1/2 cups scalded milk

4 egg yolks, beaten

1/2 teaspoon lemon extract

1 1/2 tablespoons active dry yeast

5 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup fruit preserves

Directions

Prep 30 m

Cook 20 m

Ready In 2 h 5 m

Cream shortening and sugar together. Stir in salt, hot milk, beaten egg yolks, and flavoring. When lukewarm, add yeast to mixture. Let stand 5 minutes. Add flour, beating well. Knead down into bowl. The dough will be slightly sticky. Let rise 1 hour.

Cut off small balls of dough. Roll into rounds in your hands, and place on greased cookie sheets 2 inches apart. Let rise 15 minutes.

Make a depression into the center of each roll. Fill with fruit preserves.

Bake at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) until brown. Watch carefully. Cool on wire racks.