Lenka’s Traditional Slovak Kolache

Ingredients

For the Dough
• All purpose flour – 400g/ 14.1oz / ~ 3 cups and more for dusting (not gluten-free glour!)
• Milk - 200ml/ 7.2 oz / 1 cup
• White sugar – 40g / 1.4 oz / ~ 4 tablespoons
• Yeasts – fresh – 18-20g, or active dry – 8g (not instant yeasts)
• Egg yolks – 2 + 1
• Unsalted butter – 60g/ 2 oz / ~ 4 & 1/2 tablespoons (soft, at room temperature)
• Lemon zest from 1/2 lemon
• Pinch of salt
Fillings
• Fruit Jam / Preserve of your preference: Plum Jam / Butter or Raspberry or Strawberry or Apricot or Mixed Berries, etc.
• Ricotta Filling: Ingredients needed -Ricotta Cheese (drained) or Tvaroh*, Sugar, Lemon Zest, Egg Yolk, Cinnamon and Dry Raisins
• Chocolate Filling: Ingredients needed – Chocolate Chips/ Chocolate Bar & Heavy Cream - Or readymade Chocolate Spread like Nutella

Instructions

1. Follow along with Lenka!