Authentic Czech Kolache (Koláče) with Fruit Filling and Streusel Topping
Full recipe at verygoodcook.com
Utensils needed:
- For the dough:
- 2 whole eggs (1 egg for the dough; 1 egg for brushing the dough)
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 cup lukewarm whole milk
- 31/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- Pinch of salt
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- 10 tablespoons (140g) softened unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, for greasing the bowl
- For the streusel topping:
- 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 7 tablespoons (100g) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- For the fruit topping:
- 20 fresh ripe, soft apricots, pitted, cut in half, or quarters if too big
- 4 cups fresh strawberries, destemmed, cut in half, or quarters if too big
- 4 cups fresh blueberries