Kolaches

I made this for Easter breakfast and we love it. The dough is so soft. I found this recipe here.  

Kolaches

INGREDIENTS:

1 ½ tbsp yeast

½ cup sugar, divided

2 cups warm milk

5 ¾ - 6 ½ cups flour

4 large eggs

1 tsp salt

¼ cup butter, softened

2 cups pie filling

1 large egg white, beaten

HOW TO PREPARE:

In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and 1 tbsp sugar in warm milk; let stand 10 minutes. In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, remaining sugar, eggs yolks, salt, butter, and yeast/milk mixture. Mix until smooth. Add enough remaining flour to make a stiff dough. Knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Add additional flour, if necessary. Place dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover; let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch dough down and allow to rise again. Roll out on floured surface to ½ inch thickness. Cut with a biscuit cutter. Place on greased baking sheets; let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes. Firmly press an indentation in center and fill each roll with a heaping tablespoon of filling. Brush dough with egg white. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-15 minutes or until rolls are light golden brown.