Description
Warm, savory kolache buns filled with cheddar cheese and sausage, made from sourdough discard.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups sourdough discard
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, grated
- 1 package (2 1/4 tsp) active dry yeast
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup cooked sausage, crumbled
- 1/4 cup melted butter
Instructions
- Combine sourdough discard, milk, and sugar in a bowl; mix well.
- Add yeast and let it sit for about 5 minutes until frothy.
- Incorporate eggs, melted butter, and salt into the mixture.
- Gradually stir in the flour until a soft dough forms.
- Knead the dough on a floured surface for about 5 minutes until smooth.
- Place in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise for 1 hour until doubled in size.
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and prepare a greased baking sheet.
- Punch down the dough and roll into balls.
- Make a well in the center of each ball and fill with crumbled sausage and cheese.
- Close the dough around the filling and place on a greased baking sheet.
- Let them rise for another 20 minutes.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.
- Allow to cool slightly before serving.
Notes
Store buns in an airtight container for up to 2 days at room temperature, or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 95 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Czech
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bun
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 560mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1.5g
- Protein: 13g
- Cholesterol: 80mg