American · Brunch
Houston kolaches
Sausage kolache is a Czech-Texan pastry made from soft yeasted dough wrapped tightly around a smoked pork sausage, baked until golden, eaten handheld as a hearty portable breakfast pastry.
$3
25 minsPrep
20 minsCook
45 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
478Calories
19.4gProtein
24.8gFat
45.2gCarbs
6.8gSugar
1.9gFiber
974mgSodium
141mgChol
10.9gSat Fat
320mgPotassium
85mgCalcium
2.9mgIron
0.9mcgVitamin B12
0.3mgVitamin C
Goes well with
Coca-Cola Classic
local
Czech Pilsner
international
rich-umami
weekend-brunch
all-time-classics
Instructions
1
Prep
Warm the milk to lukewarm, stir in yeast and sugar, let sit 5 minutes until foamy. Combine flour, salt, melted butter, half the beaten egg, and yeast mixture.
2
Knead
Knead the dough by hand on a floured counter 6 minutes until smooth and springy.
3
Proof
Cover the bowl with a damp cloth and leave in a warm spot 60 minutes until doubled in size.
4
Build
Punch down the dough, pat into a 5×4 inch rectangle, wrap snugly around the halved sausage, and seal the seam.
5
Bake
Brush with reserved egg and bake at 375F for 18–20 minutes until deep golden and hollow-sounding when tapped.
6
Store
Cool on a wire rack 5 minutes, then wrap and store at room temperature up to 2 days.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 3.8 oz110g smoked pork sausage link (kielbasa-style, halved lengthwise)
- 1 cup130g bread flour
- 1 tsp1 tsp instant dried yeast
- 1/2 cup120ml whole milk
- 4 tsp20g unsalted butter, melted, plus extra for brushing
- 2 tsp8g sugar
- 2 pinch2 pinch of salt
- 11 large egg (reserve a little for egg wash)
