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Authentic Homemade Texas Sausage Kolaches

These authentic Texas-style sausage kolaches (technically called klobasneks) feature a subtly sweet, enriched yeast dough wrapped around juicy sausages. While traditional Czech kolaches are fruit-filled pastries, these savory variations have become iconic in Central Texas bakeries, gas stations, and donut shops.
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Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 20 kolaches
Course: Dinner, Appetizer
Cuisine: Southwestern, American
Calories: 264
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup milk divided
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 package 2¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
  • ¼ cup warm water 105-115°F
  • 1 large egg beaten
  • 3½ to 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 20 breakfast sausage links or 10 full-size smoked sausages cut in half
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter for brushing
  • Optional: 1 tablespoon everything bagel seasoning or poppy seeds for topping

Method
 

  1. In a small saucepan, heat ½ cup milk over medium heat until it just begins to bubble around the edges. Remove from heat immediately.
  2. Add sugar, butter, and salt to the hot milk and stir until the sugar dissolves and butter melts completely. Set aside to cool to room temperature (about 10 minutes).
  3. In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand for 5-10 minutes until foamy.
  4. Add the cooled milk mixture, remaining ½ cup milk, and beaten egg to the yeast mixture. Stir to combine.
  5. Gradually add 3 cups of flour, mixing until a soft dough forms. Add remaining flour as needed to form a slightly sticky dough that pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
  6. Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead for 8-10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
  7. Place dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
  8. Punch down dough and divide into 20 equal portions. Shape each into a ball.
  9. Flatten each ball into a 3-inch disk. Place a sausage link in the center.
  10. Fold the dough around the sausage, pinching the seams to seal completely. Place seam-side down on parchment-lined baking sheets, leaving 2 inches between each kolache.
  11. Cover and let rise for 30 minutes, or until puffy but not quite doubled.
  12. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
  13. Brush the tops of kolaches with melted butter and sprinkle with optional seasoning if desired.
  14. Bake for 15-18 minutes, rotating pans halfway through, until golden brown.
  15. Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

Nutrition

Calories: 264kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 9gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 367mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6g
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