Texas Kolaches are a hearty breakfast pastry found at most donut shops around the great state of Texas. They are made with a light, fluffy yeast dough that surrounds a sausage. Typically cheese and jalapeno are included. These pastries came to Texas by way of Czech immigrants.
Yeasty dough and fresh fruit combine to make the ultimate homemade kolach. All that's needed is a little sprinkling of powdered sugar or a drizzle of glaze to make them wow-worthy. "I grew up in Central Texas, where kolaches and sausage kolaches (also called klobasneks) were plentiful.
Let the kolaches rise again for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Sprinkle the kolaches with the desired amount of topping. Bake until golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes. Adapted from Sweet on Texas, by Denise Gee. Published by Chronicle Books.
Kolache fever is nothing new in Texas, which has been home to a considerable Czech community since the mid-1800’s.