Bohemian Kolaches(Buns) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. milk
2 pkg. dry yeast
1/2 c. warm water
1 1/2 sticks butter
1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
4 egg yolks
4 1/2 c. flour

Preparation

Scald milk; cool.
Dissolve yeast in warm water.
Cream butter, sugar, salt and egg yolk together with mixer until light and fluffy.
Add yeast, milk and 1 1/2 cups flour.
Beat mixer at medium speed 5 minutes, scrape.
Batter should be smooth.
Stir in enough remaining flour, a little at a time, to make a soft dough that leaves the sides of bowl.
Place in greased bowl, turn dough over to grease top.
Cover, let rise until doubled, about 2 hours. Stir down; turn onto lightly floured board and divide into 24 balls.
Cover and let rest 15 minutes.
Place 2 inches apart on greased baking sheet.
Press each piece to make a hole in center for filling.
Fill each hollow with 1 level tablespoonful filling. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, 30 to 40 minutes. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 15 minutes.
Makes 24 Kolaches (buns).