Bohemian Pastry Recipes

BOHEMIAN KOLACHES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and 1 tablespoon sugar in warm milk; let stand 10 minutes. In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, remaining sugar, egg yolks, salt, butter and yeast/milk mixture. Mix until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to make a stiff dough. , Turn out onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Add additional flour if necessary. Place dough in greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover; let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down and allow to rise again. Roll out on floured surface to 1/2-in. thickness. Cut with large glass or 2-1/2-in. cutter. Place on greased baking sheets; let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes. , Firmly press indentation in center and fill each roll with a heaping tablespoon of filling. Brush dough with egg white. Bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until rolls are light golden brown.

TRADITIONAL CZECH BOHEMIAN KOLACHE PASTRIES

Steps:

• FOR THE DOUGH
• Crumble the yeast into a bowl with a glug of warm milk, stirring gently.
• Cover with a tea towel and leave somewhere warm for about 15 minutes.
• Once the yeast has begun to come alive, add the egg yolks, about half the flour, caster sugar, melted butter and a little more milk.
• Mix with a wooden spoon, then add the remaining flour until the mixture can be worked into a smooth dough.
• Pat it into a ball and leave for another hour to prove. Once it's doubled in size it is ready for its fillings.

BOHEMIAN PASTRY

Steps:

• Cut the flour and salt into the butter and shortening as you would for pie dough.
• Mix sugar, yeast, milk, egg yolks in a bowl.
• Add the liquid mixture to the flour/shortening mixture and mix well. Should form a nice ball of dough.
• Cover the dough ball and refrigerate overnight or at least 5 hours.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Remove from the refrigerator and roll thin like pie crust.
• Cut in 3 inch squares.
• Put preserves in the center and fold each pastry from corner.
• Use a fork (or your thumb) to seal the edges.
• Place on a lightly greased cookie sheet (you could also use parchment paper) and bake 20 to 25 minutes in a 375°F degree oven.
• Dust with powdered sugar, cool to touch, and enjoy. Keeps well in a sealed container. .

LISTY I

Steps:

• Mix together egg yolks, egg white, salt, sugar and cream. Gradually stir in flour until dough becomes stiff enough to roll out.
• Roll out paper thin and cut into triangles. (Grandma would cut a slit in the middle of each and twist a corner through the slit to make them look fancier.)
• Put enough oil in a pot to cover cookie. Heat oil until a small amount of dough placed in oil begins to fry. Deep fry each cookie in hot oil until light brown. Remove cookie from oil and drain excess oil on paper towels. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.

BOHEMIAN COFFEE CAKE

Steps:

• Pretty easy directions, really -- just mix all ingredients together and bake in a tube pan at 350 degrees for 1 hr.; I also like the plum cake version of this too, just sub 2 jars of plum baby food for coconut.