Raspberry Cream Cheese Kolache Recipes

Steps:

• For the dough: In a sauce pan, melt the butter. When melted, whisk in the milk, then pour into a mixer bowl. Add the yeast, flour, sugar, egg yolks and salt to the bowl and mix on low until the mixture is fully incorporated. Then turn the mixer up slightly and knead until the dough is smooth. Portion the dough into 2-ounce balls immediately and set aside to proof until the dough is soft and supple, about 30 minutes.
• For the cream cheese filling: Combine the cream cheese and sugar in a mixer. Clean the sides of the bowl with a spatula. Add the egg yolks and mix until combined. Add the cottage cheese and combine by hand.
• For the raspberry filling: Combine the crushed raspberries, sugar and both juice concentrates in a sauce pan and bring slowly to a boil. While the raspberries come to a boil, dissolve the cleargel into 1/4 cup cold water. Remove the boiling raspberries from the heat and slowly whisk in the cleargel slurry until thick. Set aside to cool.
• Building the raspberry cream cheese kolache: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• When the dough is soft and plump, use fingers to form a well in each, leaving a thicker wall of dough around the circumference and a flatter portion in the middle. Fill piping bags with both the raspberry and cream cheese fillings. Using the piping bags, fill the flattened portions with a combination of the fillings.
• When completed, bake the kolaches until golden brown, or 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool and enjoy.

Steps:

• In mixing bow, dissolve yeast in warm water.
• Let stand for 5 minutes.
• Add butter, sugar, eggs, salt and 1 cup of flour.
• Mix well.
• Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
• Turn onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic.
• Place in greased bowl, turning once to grease top.
• Cover and let rise in warm place until doubled in size; 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile combine cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice and vanilla extract.
• Set aside.
• On a floured surface, roll dough into a 15 x 9 inch rectangle.
• Place on a greased baking sheet.
• Spread cream cheese filling lengthwise down center third of dough.
• Spread the raspberry pie filling on top.
• On each long side, cut 1 inch wide strips, 3 inches into center.
• Starting at one end, fold alternating strips at an angle across filling; seal ends.
• Cover and let rise for 20 minutes.
• Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool if desired.
• Combine icing ingredients and drizzle over braid.

Steps:

• Grease and lightly flour 9 large muffin cups.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the flour and next 3 ingredients; set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter, and sugar together, using an electric mixer on medium speed, for 3 minutes.
• Add in the eggs; beat well.
• Add the dry ingredients in two parts, alternating with the milk and vanilla; mix to combine after each addition.
• Spoon batter into muffin cups, filling 2/3 full.
• Drop 3 small dollops (about a teaspoonful each) of raspberry preserves onto the top of each bun.
• Using the tip of a sharp knife, swirl the preserves into the batter, forming a decorative pattern.
• Bake in a 350° oven for 25-30 minutes or until pick comes out clean.
• Allow buns to cool for about 30 minutes before sprinkling with confectioners' sugar and serving.

Steps:

• Place the cream cheese and butter in a large bowl; beat with electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Beat 1/2 cup of confectioners' sugar into the butter mixture. Slowly beat in the flour; mix well. Cover bowl and refrigerate at least 3 hours, or overnight.
• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• On a well floured board, roll out chilled dough to 1/8 inch. Use a pizza wheel to cut dough into 2 1/2 inch squares. Spoon approximately 2 teaspoons of filling in the center of each square; do not overfill. Fold opposite corners of each square into the middle to encase dough, pinching dough together in center. Filling should peek out a little at each end. Transfer cookies to an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake the kolacky in the preheated oven until set but not brown, about 12 minutes. Remove to racks to cool. Dust cooled kolacky with remaining powdered sugar.

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add flour slowly until well blended. Shape into a ball and chill overnight or for several hours.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
• Roll dough out 1/8 inch thick on a floured pastry board. Cut into 2 1/2 inch squares and place about 1/2 teaspoon jam or preserves in the center. Overlap opposite corners and pinch together. Place on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool on wire racks. Sprinkle kolacky lightly with confectioner's sugar.