Strawberry Kolaches

Ingredients

Kolache Dough

• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 cup margarine, softened (1 stick)
• 4 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast (2 packages)
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• melted butter, for brushing on dough

Strawberry topping

• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 lb fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced

Directions

1. 1

   For the dough:.

2. 2

   Heat the sour cream over low heat until it is warm. Stir in the sugar, salt, and margarine; transfer to a bowl and cool.

3. 3

   Sprinkle the yeast over warm water; let it stand until the yeast is dissolved, then add to the sour cream mixture. Add the eggs and flour and mix well. Put the dough in a greased bowl; cover and refrigerate overnight.

4. 4

   For the topping:.

5. 5

   Combine the cream cheese, egg yolk, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Stir in the strawberries. Refrigerate overnight.

6. 6

   The next day, form the dough into 36 balls, and place them on a greased baking sheet, leaving room for them to double in size. Flatten each to about 1/2" height, and let rise for about 10 minutes. Make indentations in the dough with your finger. Put a little strawberry topping in each indentation. Let them rise until double in size (time will vary according to conditions).

7. 7

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees, brush the tops of the dough around the filling with melted butter, and bake kolaches for about 10 - 12 minutes, or until golden brown.