{"id":31385,"date":"2017-08-06T00:24:16","date_gmt":"2017-08-05T23:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovesharingfood.com\/apricot-kolaches-hilahs-texas-kitchen\/"},"modified":"2017-08-06T00:24:16","modified_gmt":"2017-08-05T23:24:16","slug":"apricot-kolaches-hilahs-texas-kitchen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovesharingfood.com\/apricot-kolaches-hilahs-texas-kitchen\/","title":{"rendered":"Apricot Kolaches | Hilah&#8217;s Texas Kitchen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1]<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Rv9S54XVW4o\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n[ad_2]<\/p>\n<p>In the episode, Hilah heads to the town of West, Texas to check out the world famous Czech Stop to learn more about this unique town&#8217;s Czech heritage, and their delicious kolaches.  FULL RECIPE BELOW<\/p>\n<p>Check out more from Hilah at <\/p>\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; 1\/2 cup whole milk<br \/>\n&#8211; 1\/2 cup water<br \/>\n&#8211; 2 packages active dry yeast (1\/2 ounce total)<br \/>\n&#8211; 3\/4 cup soft butter<br \/>\n&#8211; 1\/2 cup sugar<br \/>\n&#8211; 1 teaspoon salt<br \/>\n&#8211; 4 egg yolks<br \/>\n&#8211; 4 1\/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour<br \/>\n&#8211; 2 tablespoons butter, melted<\/p>\n<p>Filling:<br \/>\n&#8211; 12 ounces dried apricots (or other dried fruit)<br \/>\n&#8211;  2 cups water<br \/>\n&#8211; 2 tablespoons sugar (or more, to taste)<br \/>\n&#8211; 1\/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg<\/p>\n<p>Instructions:<\/p>\n<p>Scald milk by heating in a small pot over medium-low heat for a couple minutes, stirring,   until steam rises and tiny bubbles for around the edges. Remove from heat.<\/p>\n<p>Add water and allow to cool to lukewarm (95-105\u00baF)<\/p>\n<p>Stir in yeast to dissolve and set aside.<\/p>\n<p>Cream butter, sugar, and salt together until smooth and fluffy.  Mix in egg yolks.<\/p>\n<p>Add in the yeast-milk mixture and half the flour. Beat on medium speed for 5 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Add the rest of the flour to form a firm dough. Cover and let rise until doubled. <\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, make the filling: Chop apricots and combine in a pot with water to cover them and sugar. Simmer 10 minutes until softened. Mash to form a chunky puree. Cool.<\/p>\n<p>Once dough has risen, punch down and knead by hand on a floured surface for a couple of minutes. Divide into 24 balls.<\/p>\n<p>Arrange balls 1 inch apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush with melted butter and cover. 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