Breakfast Kolaches

This is a recipe that my family has created for a portable breakfast. It uses a bread machine for the dough preparation. The filling can be with a variety of things. We like the sausage, cheese, and hash browns for a breakfast meal. I prepare the recipe by filling the kolaches the night before, and keeping them in the refrigerator overnight. In the morning, I set out the kolaches to warm to room temperature while the oven is preheating, and then cook them for a quick, hot breakfast.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 176 Calories

Ingredients

• ¼ cup white sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 egg yolk, beaten
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 3 cups bread flour
• ½ tablespoon salt
• 1 cup warm milk
• 3 teaspoons bread machine yeast
• 1 (16 ounce) package frozen hash brown potatoes
• 18 2 inch sausages, cut in 1/2
• 8 slices Cheddar cheese, quartered

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a large baking sheet.

Step 2

In the order suggested by the manufacturer, place milk, egg, egg yolk, bread flour, salt, butter, sugar and bread machine yeast in bread machine. Select Dough cycle, and press Start.

Step 3

On a lightly floured surface, punch down dough, and divide into 36 pieces. Roll pieces into balls. Arrange balls in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Allow balls to rise 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 4

Flatten balls, and make a depression in the center of each. Fill each with 1 piece of sausage, about 1 tablespoon hash browns, and 1 quarter slice of cheese.

Step 5

Bake 15 to 18 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned.