Sylvia's Kolache Dough

Total Time: 4 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 1/2 ounce yeast (2 packs fleischman's is good)
• 1/4 cup warm water (lukewarm)
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 eggs (slightly beaten)
• 6 cups flour (all purpose)

Recipe

• 1 dissolve yeast with 1 t sugar in 1/4 c warm water.
• 2 let stand about 10 minutes.
• 3 scald milk.
• 4 stir in butter and sugar and let cool.
• 5 add salt and eggs.
• 6 in a large bowl combine milk and yeast mixtures.
• 7 start adding flour 1 c at a time till you begin to work the dough with your hands (you should have used about 5 1/2 cups).
• 8 knead the dough working in the rest of the flour.
• 9 clean and grease your bowl; place dough in bowl grease the top with a little oil let rise until double in bulk.
• 10 •sausage kolaches: boil sausage till done cut in lengths desired wrap in dough (make sure it is sealed shut) let rise 1 hour bake at 400 18-20 minutes.
• 11 •cinnamon rolls: i always make these with the left over dough. roll out into a rectangle pour melted butter over the surface mix sugar and cinnamon and evenly spread over butter roll up dough and cut into slices place in greased pan about 1/2 inch apart. let rise 1 hour. bake at 400° 18- 20 minutes. top off with a simple powdered sugar icing (i like to add cinnamon to that as well).
• 12 •you can add cheese to the sausage kolaches or ham and cheese, fruit filling and cream cheese, the possibilities are endless -- let me know what you guys try.