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Mashed Potato Kolachkes

My husband's Bohemian mother brought a kolachke recipe with her when she came to America. So these rolls are a part of our family's heritage. Other traditional fillings are prune, poppy seed and cottage cheese. —Jan Wagner-Cuda, Deer Park, Washington

25 ServingsPrep: 45 min. + rising Bake: 10 min.

Ingredients

1 medium potato, peeled and cubed
1-1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
2 tablespoons warm water (110° to 115°)
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup warm 2% milk (110° to 115°)
1/4 cup shortening
6 tablespoons butter, softened, divided
1 egg, lightly beaten
3/4 teaspoon salt
3 to 4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup apricot cake and pastry filling
1/3 cup raspberry cake and pastry filling
2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
4 teaspoons 2% milk

Directions

Place potato in a small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a
boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until tender.
Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid. Mash potato; set aside 1/2
cup (discard or save remaining potato for another use).
In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the sugar, milk,
shortening, 4 tablespoons butter, egg, salt, reserved cooking liquid
and mashed potato. Beat in 2 cups flour until smooth. Stir in enough
of the remaining flour to form a soft dough.

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Mashed Potato Kolachkes (continued)

Directions (continued)

Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about
6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top.
Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 45 minutes.
Turn onto a well-floured surface. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls; place 2
in. apart on greased baking sheets. Flatten to 1/2-in. thickness.
Cover and let rise for 15 minutes or until almost doubled. Melt the
remaining butter.
Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make an indentation in the
center of each ball; brush with butter and fill with a rounded
teaspoon of filling.
Bake at 400° for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove
from pans to wire racks. Combine confectioners' sugar and milk;
drizzle over warm rolls. Yield: about 2 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 161 calories, 5 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 17 mg cholesterol, 110 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.