Cherry Kolaches

A Great Texas Recipe, You need to try it !

My Mom Use To Make These, Talk About Something Good !!!

2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
2-1/2 cups warm 2% milk (110° to 115°)
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup butter, softened
2 teaspoons salt
4 eggs
11 to 11-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Filling:
2 cans (21 ounces each) cherry pie filling
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons cold water

Topping:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg yolk
Melted butter

Directions

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the milk, sugar, butter, salt, eggs and 5 cups flour; beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a very soft dough. Do not knead. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 75 minutes.

Turn onto a well-floured surface. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine pie filling and sugar. Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; gradually stir into filling. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened; set aside.

In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and egg yolk until smooth. Using the end of a wooden spoon handle, make an indentation in the center of each dough ball; fill with 2 rounded teaspoons of filling. Make a small indentation in center of filling; add 1 teaspoon topping.
Bake at 400° for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Brush melted butter over rolls. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Refrigerate leftovers.