Kolache

These slightly sweet pastries hold a good dollop of fruit within (I used apple) and make an ideal breakfast; if you prefer, bake a savoury version filled with meat or cheese. Kolache originate from Czechoslovakia (or what is now the Czech Republic and Slovakia) in Eastern Europe, and date as far back as the 1700s where they were served at weddings. Kolache - which translates as ‘cookie’ - also appear in bakeries in America, particularly in the South, where a large Czech population settled a