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This wonderful jam-filled bread is a traditional Czech/ Slovak recipe.  It was served to us at dinner as the meal and it is MUCH easier to make than I expected!!!

(these measurements are a little weird because they were converted from metric)

• 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/3 sticks of unsalted butter (room temperature!)
• 5 T sugar (divided)
• 1 1/2 cups of milk
• 2 (7g.) packets of dried yeast
• 1 pinch of salt
• 3 egg yolks and one full egg(at room temperature!)
• 2 T. lemon juice
• 1/2 t. vanilla
• 1 jar of fruit preserves (any flavor- we had prune, strawberry and apricot in Slovakia- I used red raspberry in this batch)
• 1 c. powdered sugar

• Set 3 eggs and butter out to come to room temperature.
• In a small bowl, warm milk to lukewarm in microwave.  Add 1 T. of sugar and both packets of yeast to the milk and allow the yeast to rise for 10 minutes.
• While you are waiting: in a large bowl place flour, sugar and salt and blend well.
• Beat 3 egg yolks together in a small bowl and add vanilla.
• Dice butter.
• After 10 minutes beat the egg/ vanilla mixture into the yeast/ milk mixture and pour into flour.  Mix until combined.
• Add room temperature, diced butter and blend.
• Add lemon juice and knead dough until smooth (took me about 4-5 minutes)
• Place dough in a ceramic or glass bowl, cover with a clean towel and place in a warm place (oven or microwave) for 1 hour.  It should double in size.
• After one hour, punch dough and remove air.  Divide into 24 equal parts.
• Roll each part out flat, place a scoop of preserves in the middle and then fold dough around preserves and seal by pressing dough together.  Place in a lined (foil or parchment paper) pan (I used two 9 inch square cake pans) with the sealed side down.
• Cover pan with a clean towel and allow to rise for 10 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Remove towel from pan and brush rolls with a beaten egg
• Bake for 30 to 40 minutes until golden.
• Cool on a wire rack
• Dust with powdered sugar and serve— enjoy (Dobrou Chut!!!!!)