Fruit-Filled Kolaches (Sweet Pastries)

A delicious little pastry filled with a dollop of goodness and sprinkled with a layer of powdered sugar.

Prep Time 30 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Refrigerate 12 hrs

Total Time 12 hrs 45 mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine Czech

1/2 lb. margarine or butter
1 1/3 cups cottage cheese
2 cups flour
salt to taste
sugar to taste
filling (our favorites are apricot, cherry, and apple pie fillings but you can also use jam, jelly, and Nutella)

Mix margarine, cottage cheese, flour, salt, and sugar in a larger mixing bowl.
Let dough sit covered overnight in the refrigerator to chill.
Roll out dough as thinly as possible with a rolling pin. Sprinkle flour on the rolling surface and rolling pin so the dough does not stick to them.
Score into squares (about 3 inch squares).
Place a “blob” of filling in the middle of each square (about a ½ tablespoon).
Fold the diagonal corners of the square inwards toward one another - slightly overlapping the edge.
Using lightly beaten egg whites as a “glue,” dip your fingers in the egg whites and press/pinch the overlapping corners together.
Place on baking sheets (use parchment paper if not non-stick).
Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 min, until the tops are golden brown.
Remove from the oven, and move from cookie sheets to a cooling rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Store in an airtight container.

Keyword fruit filling, pastry