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Borůvkový Koláč (Blueberry Kolache)
Borůvkový koláč is a version of the popular traditional Czech dessert, kolache, which is more often prepared with poppy seeds, cheese (tvaroh) or jam.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 8 people
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Czech
Ingredients
For the dough
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 egg
- 2½ cups flour
- ½ cup milk
- 4 tablespoons butter soft
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon salt
For the filling
- 2 lb blueberries
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1½ tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon flour
For the crumble
- ½ cup flour
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 5 tablespoons butter
Instructions
Brioche dough
- Mix the active dry yeast with 1 tablespoon of sugar and 1 tablespoon of flour.
- Warm the milk in the microwave. Add the lukewarm milk to the yeast. Set aside for 10 to 15 minutes until small bubbles start to form.
- In the bowl of the stand-mixer with the dough hook attached, add the flour, the whole egg, one egg yolk, the soft butter and the sugar.
- Add the yeast mixture and knead for 10 minutes until a homogeneous ball of dough detaches from the walls of the bowl.
- Finally add the lemon zest. Cover with a cloth and let the dough rise for about 1 hour. The dough must double in volume.
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Filling
- Rinse the blueberries. Add sugar, honey and 1 tablespoon of flour. Mix with a spatula. Set aside.
Crumble
- Mix the flour, sugar, and butter with the fingertips in a bowl until obtaining a sandy dough. Set aside.
Assembly
- Preheat the oven to 400F/200C.
- Punch down the brioche dough. Dust the work surface with a little flour. Using a rolling pin, roll out the brioche dough to a circle of about 11-12 inches (30cm) diameter.
- Place a circle of parchment paper at the bottom of a 10-inch (25cm) pan.
- Place the brioche dough on the parchment paper.
- Add the blueberry mixture and sprinkle generously with the crumble mixture.
- Fold the edges of dough and brush the border with the egg yolk.
- Lower the oven temperature to 350F/180C, and bake for 35 minutes or until the crumble is golden brown.
- Wait until the brioche has cooled before serving.
Notes
- Keeps very well for 3 days.