Kolaches
"These wonderful, Eastern European sweet buns are a perennial favorite of ours...."
INGREDIENTS
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1/4 cup water
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3/4 cup milk
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1/4 cup butter
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1 egg, room temperature
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3 1/2 cups bread flour
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1 tsp salt
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1/4 cup sugar
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2 1/4 tsp (one package) RED STAR Active Dry Yeast
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Optional egg wash: 1 egg lightly whisked with 2 tsp water
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3/4 cup prune puree
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1/3 cup chopped nuts
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1/3 cup orange marmalade
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1 tsp lemon juice
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Two 3 oz. packages cream cheese
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2 Tbsp sugar
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1 egg
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1 tsp lemon zest
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1/4 cup golden raisins
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1 cup cooked apricot halves, chopped
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1/3 cup brown sugar
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1/3 cup chopped almonds
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1/2 tsp cinnamon
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(pictured, by Yesterfood)
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4 oz. cream cheese, softened
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3 Tbsp + 1 tsp sugar
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1 large egg yolk
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1/2 tsp vanilla OR 1 tsp lemon zest
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(pictured, by Yesterfood)
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6 oz. dried apricots
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3/4 cup orange juice
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6 Tbsp sugar
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1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
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Use these directions for this filling: In small covered saucepan, simmer apricots in orange juice until tender, 35 to 45 minutes. Drain apricots; discard juice. Pour apricots, sugar, and lemon juice into food processor and blend until fairly smooth a
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