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- From: hds@fred (David Scarbro)
- Newsgroups: mod.recipes
- Subject: RECIPE: Kolachki (Russian cookies)
- Date: 10 Jan 86 03:46:20 GMT
- Organization: Integrated Solutions, Inc. Boulder, Colorado
- Approved: reid@glacier.ARPA
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- .RH MOD.RECIPES-SOURCE KOLACHKI D "1 Jan 86" 1986
- .RZ "KOLACHKI" "Russian Cookies"
- This recipe is from Mrs. Malinch, my little sister's high school Russian
- teacher. I usually make this recipe at Christmas or Easter.
- .PP
- My favorite fillings are poppy seed and walnut. A recipe for the walnut
- filling is included. The poppy seed filling can be found canned (Solo brand)
- in either the gourmet or cake section of most grocery stores.
- .IH "6 dozen Kolachki"
- .SH COOKIE DOUGH
- .IG "\(12 lb" "cream cheese" "225 g"
- (at room temperature)
- .IG "\(12 lb" "butter" "225 g"
- (at room temperature)
- .IG "3 cups" "flour" "300 g"
- .IG "12 oz" "poppy seed filling" "350 g"
- (1 can), OR make the walnut filling, below.
- .SH WALNUT FILLING
- .IG "1 lb" "finely ground walnuts" "500 g"
- .IG "1" "egg"
- .IG "1 cup" "sugar" "200 g"
- .IG "" "water"
- .PH "Dough"
- .SK 1
- Mix butter and cream cheese until smooth.
- Add flour, and mix again until smooth.
- Making this dough is easy with a food processor, hard with a mixer.
- .SK 2
- Roll dough into 3 balls.
- Refrigerate dough to keep it from drying out.
- The dough can be refrigerated for 1\-2 hours,
- but it is not necessary.
- .SK 3
- Roll out 1 ball at a time and flour lightly.
- Roll dough out in flour or granulated sugar so it doesn't stick.
- .SK 4
- Cut dough into squares or circles using cookie or biscuit cutter.
- .SK 5
- Add about a teaspoon of filling.
- Roll squares into ``logs''.
- Fold circles over and seal with a fork.
- .SK 6
- Bake at
- .TE 375 190
- for 10\-15 minutes or until lightly browned.
- .PH "Filling"
- .SK 1
- Mix all ingredients together.
- .SK 2
- Add water to obtain a sticky consistency.
- .NX
- The kolachki are delicate, so do not throw them in a plastic bag or pile
- high in a jar as you would cookies.
- The kolachki can be frozen.
- .SH RATING
- .I Difficulty:
- moderate\(emthe assembly requires nimble fingers.
- .I Time:
- 30 minutes preparation, up to 2 hours cooling, 15 minutes baking.
- .I Precision:
- measure carefully.
- .WR
- Laura Scarbro
- c/o David Scarbro
- Integrated Solutions, Inc. Boulder, Colorado
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