Large Czech Kolac with Blueberries & Cherries
Servings 12
Calories 330kcal
Ingredients
For the dough
- 500 g Plain flour
- 7 g Sachet of fast action yeast
- 75 g Caster sugar
- 75 g Butter melted
- 2 egg yolks
- 250 ml Whole or semi-skimmed milk
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ Lemon zest only
For the kolace crumble
- 40 g Butter
- 40 g Caster sugar
- 70 g Plain flour
For the topping
- 25 g Breadcrumbs
- 300 g Blueberries
- 12 Kirsch soaked cherries
For glazing
- 1 egg beaten
Instructions
- To make the dough warm up the milk in a pan until it is luke warm
- Add the yeast and caster sugar, then cover it with cling film and leave it for 10 minutes
- After the 10 minutes uncover it and add the egg yolks and melted butter, and whisk it all together
- In a bowl stir the flour together with the salt. Pour the milk mixture into the flour and mix until a dough forms. Cover it with cling film and leave it in a warm place to prove for 1 hour
- While it's proving, make the kolace crumble. Put the butter, caster sugar and plain flour in a bowl and rub it all together until it resembles breadcrumbs
- Pre-heat your oven to 180C Fan/200C/400F/Gas Mark 6
- Once the dough is proved, flour your work surface and roll it into a rectangle, then spread it out on a lined baking tray
- Sprinkle the breadcrumbs on top, then the blueberries and the kirsch soaked cherries, then finally sprinkled the crumble all over. Brush the edges with the beaten egg
- Bake it for between 20-25 minutes until it is golden brown
- Allow to cool, then slice and serve with a cold Budvar!
Nutrition
Calories: 330kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 191mg | Potassium: 122mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 351IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 3mg