A kolache is a Czech pastry, right? It is. But Texas, believe it or not, has become known for them too. The Lonestar State has a style of making them that’s all their own and they can be found in bakeries and roadside stands across the state. Like the saying goes, everything is bigger in Texas, and that’s true of their Kolaches too. The Texas Kolache tradition originated with Czech immigrants who settled in central Texas, and over the years the Texas Kolache has become a taller, fluffier pastry than the original. You can stuff them with preserves, jam, even sausage, but here they’re filled simply with a silky cream cheese mixture that’s hard to resist.
What Ingredients Do You Need for Texas Cream Cheese Kolaches?
There’s the dough, the filling, and the topping (posypka), but they share many ingredients. You’ll need:
Flour.
Butter.
Sugar.
Eggs.
Milk
Cream cheese.
A pinch of cinnamon.
Active dry yeast
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