Kolaczki
Kolaczki might be a good recipe to expand your dessert recipe box. This recipe serves 48. One portion of this dish contains approximately 2g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 164 calories. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. A couple people really liked this Southern dish. A mixture of active yeast, shortening, any flavor fruit jam, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.
Instructions
Warm milk to just above room temperature. Dissolve the yeast in the milk, set aside. In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, salt and baking powder.
Cut in the shortening until the mixture is mealy. Stir in the egg yolks and milk mixture. Knead the dough together and then refrigerate overnight.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Dust a clean, dry surface with confectioners' sugar. Knead the dough for a few minutes. Carefully roll out your dough to 1/4 inch thickness.
Cut out circles with a cookie cutter.
Place a teaspoon of jam on the center of each circle, fold the dough over, and seal the edge with a fork.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Do not store in an airtight container or they will become soggy.
Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel
Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are great choices for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. One wine you could try is Fess Parker Santa Barbara Riesling. It has 4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 9 dollars.
Fess Parker Santa Barbara Riesling
Floral notes and orange blossoms, commingle with scents of citrus, peach, honeysuckle and light apricot on the nose. On the palate you will find flavors of peach, apricot and citrus. These flavors combine to produce an off-dry, yet well-balanced Riesling.