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Apricot Kolacky

Here's how you make Apricot Kolacky
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  • Servings: 24
  • Prep: 3-4h
  • Cook: 25-30m
    • The following recipe serves 24 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 (1/4 ounce) packages of active dry yeast
  • 1 1/2 cups water (HOT to the touch from the tap)
  • 1/2 cup oil (vegetable oil, or 1/2 cup butter, melted)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/3 cup dry powdered milk
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 to 3 cups bread flour
  • Pastry filling (one 12.5 ounce can solo apricot pastry filling)
  • 1 egg, beaten for brushing on the pastries
  • GLAZE
  • 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 3 tablespoons milk or water
  • 1/2 teaspoon white vanilla
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Grease a large bowl with shortening set aside.

  • Step 2: In a large mixing bowl, add first 6 ingredients and mix on low to medium speed for about 2 minutes.

  • Step 3: Add the all-purpose flour and powdered milk; beat for 2 minutes more. Stir in the bread flour and mix well. (You may need to add a little more flour if the batter is too sticky).

  • Step 4: Add the dough to a lightly floured surface and knead the dough for about 10 minutes.

  • Step 5: Form the dough into a smooth ball and place it into the greased bowl, turning the dough over so that both sides are greased. Cover with a piece of plastic wrap. Let dough rise in a warm place until doubled; approximately can take 1-2 hours depending on the warmth of the area.

  • Step 6: Line 2 large cookie sheets with parchment paper; set aside.

  • Step 7: Punch down the dough. Divide the dough in half.

  • Step 8: On a lightly floured surface, roll out half of the dough to ¼ inches thick. Use a glass or a cookie cutter that is 3-4 inches in diameter and cut out rounds of dough as closely as possible.

  • Step 9: Place cut-out rounds onto the parchment lined cookie sheets about 1-2 inches apart. Cover with a towel and let sit in a warm place for about 40-45 minutes.

  • Step 10: Repeat with the other half of dough.

  • Step 11: Make a well or depression in the center of each piece of dough round. I use the back of a rounded cookie scooper or you can use your fingers to make a small well. Fill each indent with 1 Tablespoon of apricot filling.

  • Step 12: Brush around the tops and sides of the pastry with 1 beaten egg. Set in a warm place and let rise for another 15-20 minutes; uncovered.

  • Step 13: Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

  • Step 14: Bake kolacky at 325 degrees for approximately 25-30 minutes. Remove pastries from baking sheets and cool on racks. Drizzle glaze over the kolacky, while warm but, not hot.

  • Step 15: Glaze: Stir milk into sugar and mix until creamy. Add vanilla. Drizzle over pastries. You can add more confectioners' sugar to make it thicker, or thin it with a little milk or water.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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