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And done! Kolaches! 4 with cheese blend only, 4 with cheese and a strawberry-rhubarb jam, and 8 with lemon curd.
@dolari they turned out great! I may have slightly overbaked them, but I had to rotate the trays to let the ones that had been on bottom get some top rack time. I'll adjust on the next batch.
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@TonyaMarie @dolari Those look fabulous.
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@EmilyGB20
Thank you! They came out perfect! The pastry is soft and just a little chewy, and the ricotta + cream cheese filling is great.
@dolari , thanks for sharing that recipe, it's going on my permanent list. 😄
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@TonyaMarie @EmilyGB20 - Oh, don't thank me. Thank whoever Mrs. Nettle of Fredericksburg, Texas, was. It's her ancient recipe. :) I'm glad they came out good!
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@dolari @EmilyGB20 When you mentioned where you got the recipe, I was excited. I've been to Fredericksburg and love the German and central European food you get there.
The best kolaches, though, are from a rest stop called "The Czech Stop" in the town of West, on the highway between Dallas and Austin. 😋 I used to stop there when driving to visit my family (I lived in Dallas, and some of the family had moved to Austin.)
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@TonyaMarie @EmilyGB20 - For me it was Weikels' in LaGRange. I didn't have much family in Dallas, they were all in Houston, so we'd stop in LaGrange.
If you're interested in some German recipes from the region, see if you can pick up the 1996 edition of the "Fredericksburg Home Kitchen Cookbook." That's where this recipe comes from and it's got a whole section of German dishes made by German Schoolkids' Moms. :)
It's rare to come across it outside of the Fredericksburg Pioneer Museum, but it's not only out there, online editions of the now public domain copies (the 1920s and earlier editions) are online.
https://www.amazon.com/Fredericksburg-Home-Kitchen-Cook-Book/dp/B000OAF010
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@dolari
Jenn, have I mentioned how much I ❤️ you? That's awesome! Thanks!
@EmilyGB20