Moravske Kolace
I was issued a baking challenge through this awesome, secret club I am apart of. The club is called the Daring Bakers. The challenge this month is Moravske Kolace. It is a yummy enriched dough filled with a sweetened quark filling and topped with plum jam and cinnamon crumble. It is easy to make, and goes so nicely with a hot cup of coffee. Thank you Lucie for introducing me to this traditional Czech sweet treat! You can check out Lucie blog, Chez Lucie, here.
Yeast, milk, sugar, flour mixture- before shot.
Yeast, milk, sugar, flour mixture- after shot.
The dough before the rise.
After!
I wrapped the dough in plastic wrap after the bulk rise, and chilled it in the freezer for two days.
Cinnamon crumble.
To make the filling, mix together the quark, egg yolk, and powdered sugar.
Cut out 4 inch circles. I used a cake ring.
My son likes to photo bomb.
Top each circle piece with the quark filling.
Fold up the sides together to form a cute little dumpling.
Top with plum jam and rum mixture.
Top each one with the cinnamon crumble.
Enjoy a Moravske Kolace with a cup of coffee.
- 3 2/3 cup (500 g) All-Purpose Flour
- 3/4 cup (100g) Confectioner's Sugar
- 1 cup (250 ml) Milk, warm
- 1/3 cup (75 g) Butter, melted
- 4 tsp. (15 g) Active Dry Yeast
- pinch of Salt
- 2 small Egg Yolks
- 3 cups (750 g) Quark
- 1 small Egg Yolk
- Confectioner's Sugar to taste
- 2/3 cup (200 g) Plum Jam
- 1 TBS Rum
- 1/3 cup (50 g) All-Purpose Flour
- 1/4 cup (50 g) Unsalted Butter, chilled and diced
- 1/4 cup (50 g) Granulated Sugar
- pinch of salt
- 1/2 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
- In a bowl mix together yeast and 1 teaspoon of the sugar.
- Add 4 tablespoons (1/4 cup) of the warm milk. Mix well and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of the flour.
- Cover with plastic wrap and set aside for 10 to 15 minutes.
- In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, salt, egg yolks, butter, milk and leavened yeast.
- Knead the dough for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Cover with plastic wrap and let rise for about one hour, or until it has doubled in size.
- For the filling, mix the quark and egg yolk together.
- Add sugar to your taste. I used 5 tablespoons.
- Set aside.
- Mix together the plum jam and a tablespoon of rum.
- Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the sugar, flour and cinnamon.
- Add the diced, cold butter, and with your fingers, mix all of the ingredients until crumbly.
- Set aside.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line to baking sheets with parchment paper.
- When the dough has risen, turn it onto a lightly floured surface and roll it with a rolling pin to a thickness of about 3/4 an inch.
- Cut with a 4 inch cookie cutter, or cake ring.
- Splat each piece with your hands and fill with the quark filling.
- Wrap each into a dumpling shape.
- Put each kolach onto prepared baking sheet with seam down.
- Press and fill holes with plum filling.
- Sprinkle it with crumble topping.
- Bake for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.
