Ice Cream Kolachkes Recipes

ICE CREAM KOLACHKES

Steps:

• In the bowl of a heavy duty stand mixer, beat butter and ice cream until blended (mixture will appear curdled). Add flour and sugar; mix well. Divide dough into four portions; cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until easy to handle.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll one portion of dough into a 12x10-inch rectangle; cut into 2-inch squares. Place a teaspoonful of filling in the center of each square. Overlap two opposite corners of dough over filling; pinch tightly to seal. Place 2-inches apart on ungreased baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough and filling.
• Bake at 350 for 11-14 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Cool for 1 minute before removing from pans to wire racks. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar if desired.

KOLACHES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add the sugar, pudding mix, sour cream, oil, salt, eggs and 2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough of the remaining flour to form a soft dough. Cover and refrigerate dough overnight., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into 24 pieces. Shape each into a ball. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes., Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make a large indentation in the center of each ball; fill with 2 tablespoons of filling. Bake at 350° for 14-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

ICE CREAM KOLACZKI

Steps:

• Sift flour and sugar.
• Cut in butter until mixture resembles corn meal.
• Add partly softened ice cream.
• Blend.
• Chill dough in regfrigerator for approximately 1 hour (This allows for easier handling).
• Roll out and cut into squares or rounds.
• Spread with any desired fruit filling and fold dough partly over the filling.
• Bake at 375F degrees for 20 minutes or until light brown.

VANILLA ICE CREAM KOLACHE, KOLACHE DE HELLADO DE VAINILLA

Steps:

• 1. Thaw ice cream and soften butter; cream together. Add sugar, then flour, gradually form into a ball and refrigerate overnight.
• 2. Next day roll out to 1/4 inch thickness on floured surface roll out into a 12 inch by 10 inch rectangle. Cut into 2 inch squares. Put small amount of Solo fruit filling or nut filling or Poppy seed filling in the center of each square. Overlap two opposite corners of the pastry and pinch them together tightly to seal.
• 3. Bake at 350 degrees F, for 11 to 14 minutes or until bottoms are lightly browned. Cool for a minute and remove from baking sheet. Dust with powdered confectioner's sugar and enjoy.
• 4. According to the cookbook this is an old world recipe and was brought over and introduced to the US, by Czech immigrants.