Kolaches Ii

• 1 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 1/2 cups scalded milk
• 4 egg yolks, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1 1/2 tablespoons active dry yeast
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup fruit preserves

1. Cream shortening and sugar together. Stir in salt, hot milk, beaten egg yolks, and flavoring. When lukewarm, add yeast to mixture. Let stand 5 minutes. Add flour, beating well. Knead down into bowl. The dough will be slightly sticky. Let rise 1 hour.
2. Cut off small balls of dough. Roll into rounds in your hands, and place on greased cookie sheets 2 inches apart. Let rise 15 minutes.
3. Make a depression into the center of each roll. Fill with fruit preserves.
4. Bake at 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) until brown. Watch carefully. Cool on wire racks.

shortening, white sugar, salt, milk, egg yolks, lemon extract, active dry yeast, flour, fruit preserves

Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/7008/kolaches-ii/ (may not work)