Kolaches - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup shortening
2 pkg dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup mashed potatoes
6 to 7 cups self-rising flour, sifted
melted butter
prune filling
apricot-pineapple filling
poppy seed filling
topping

Preparation

Combine milk, sugar and shortening in saucepan; heat until milk is scalded.
Cool to lukewarm.
Sprinkle yeast into warm water; stir to dissolve.
Add lukewarm milk mixture, egg, potatoes and 3 cups flour; beat until smooth.
Stir in remaining flour; mix well.
Dough should be sticky to make softer kolaches.
Cover; let rise in a warm place, free from draft, for about 45 minutes or until double in bulk.
Punch down; divide dough in half.
Pinch off small bits of dough about the size of a walnut; place on greased cookie sheet or flat pan.
Let rise until double in bulk. Punch down in center with thumb or index finger; spoon fillings into indentions.
Sprinkle topping over filling.
Bake in preheated 375-400\u00b0 oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until light brown. Remove from oven and brush with butter to soften crust.