Sweet Dough

Directions

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   Combine
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   oleo
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   and
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   milk
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   in saucepan.
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   Mix yeast, warm water and
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   the
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   2 teaspoons sugar in large mixing bowl.
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   Beat eggs
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    in cup
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    with
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    fork
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    and
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    add
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    to oleo and milk mixture. Combine
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    this with
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    the
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    yeast mixture.
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    Now add the half cup sugar
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    and
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    salt. Gradually
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    add
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    in sifted flour until right consistency.
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    Usually about 8 1/2 cups of flour is sufficient. It may
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    appear
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    a little thick but the recipe is a proven one. Let
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    the
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    mixture
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    set
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    for about 15 minutes.
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    Mix well again until
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    the mixture is smooth. Let rise about 50 minutes or so depending
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    on
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    warmth
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    in room. After dough has risen, divide into
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    egg size portions with a spoon and form balls.
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    Place on an
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    oiled
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    baking
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    sheet
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    about
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    an inch apart and brush with melted butter.
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    Let rise until light, then make indentation in each ball of
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    dough for fruit.
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    Sprinkle with Posipka Topping. Fruits most generally used are cooked, sweetened pureed prunes or apricots
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    usually
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    spiced
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    mildly
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    with cinnamon or nutmeg. Use of spices,
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    optional.
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    Cottage
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    cheese is also popular for filling.
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    It is blended
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    with a dash of salt, a hint of sugar, a bit of
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    lemon
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    juice
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    and
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    grated
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    rind.
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    Over fruit filling sprinkle the
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    crumb
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    mixture,
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    Posipka.
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    Let the kolaches rise again and when
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    the dough is light to the touch (approximately 20 minutes), bake
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    in
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    hot
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    oven for about 15 minutes.
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    Remove from oven and
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    again
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    butter each kolache before removing from pan onto a wire cooking rack or large board.