Kolaches- Family recipe from Evelyn/Hruska side

2 cakes fesh or 2 pkg dry yeast
1 cup lukewarm water
1 tbsp. sugar

Soften yeast & dissolve sugar in water; let rise until double in size.

2 cups milk (lukewarm)
3/4 cup sugar
2 well beaten egg yoks
1 tsp salt
3/4 cup melted butter
9-10 cup all purpose flour

To above mixture add milk, butter, sugar salk and egg yolks. Add enough flour to make a soft dough until smooth and elastic & not sticky. Place in greased bowl. For a fine dough- knead. Grease top of dough and cover.

Let rise until double in size. To shape, cut off tablespoon size pieces of dough and shape into slightly flattened balls by rolling lightly in your hands. Place on greased baking pan.
Brush lightly with melted butter. Make a shallow dent and fill (see fillings) and and top with Crumble topping.
Let rise until double again.
Bake in medium oven (350-375 degrees) for 15-20 minutes. Brush with melted butter again. Makes 4-5 dozen medium sized rolls or about 4 medium coffee cakes.
Extra dough may be stored in fridge until wanted for 3-4 days.

Poppy seed filling-
1 lb. poppy seed
1/2 stick which is 1/4 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 and 1/2 cup sugar
2 cups milk
flour if needed to thicken

Crumble topping-
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup flour
1/8-1/4 cup melted butter

Dried Fruit (prunes, apricots, etc)
Cook dried fruit. Drain off any juice.
Add about 1-2 cups sugar to taste. 1/4 stick butter.
1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1 tbls flour
cook over very low heat, stirring constantly until thick about 15 minutes.
If filling is to go in side dough, must be thicker.
Top with crumble.