Czechoslovakian Pastry Bars Recipes

CZECHOSLOVAKIAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease one 8 inch square baking dish.
• Cream the butter until soft and fluffy. Add the white sugar gradually, until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg yolks.
• Sift the cardamom, allspice and flour together. Gradually add it to the butter mixture and stir to combine well. Stir in the chopped pecans.
• Spoon 1/2 of the dough into the prepared pan, spreading evenly. Top with strawberry jam and cover with the remaining dough.
• Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 1 hour or until lightly browned. Cool then cut into 1 1/2 inch sized squares.

TRDELNIK - SLOVAK/CZECH SWEET PASTRY

Steps:

• Please read the description part first, as it's essential for this recipe. Thak you.
• First stiff into large mixing bowl flour and powdered sugar. Make a small hole in the middle and place into it crumbled fresh yeast. Pour lukewarm milk over the yeast. Let it rise for about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile melt the butter.
• Add egg yolks into the bowl, pour in melted, but not hot butter, add pinch of salt.
• Mix together to make fairly firm dough, well worked (use stand mixer, it's easy).
• Let the dough rise for 20 minutes in warm place.
• Divide into five equal parts, make loafs.
• You can let it rise for another 20 minutes (it's better, but not necessary if fresh yeast used, a must with dry yeast).
• Roll out each loaf into 2/3 inch diameter /caster?/ - you know what I mean, thin, cylindrical shape, like a small snake :-)).
• lol.
• Wrap the dough tighty around the BUTTERED "trdlo" wooden stick. Let it stand for ten more minutes (support the ends, so it will be in the air).
• Glair with the last egg, cover all around with chopped walnuts and granulated sugar.
• Bake as described above over hot coals on the grill. Results MAY be achieved with oven, but . . . .
• The pastry need to be turned pretty often during baking, and baked until golden red color. Baking time is not determined, since baking over hot coals and on open air, but from my experience about 20 to 40 minutes, also depends on size you making.
• When cooled down a little,
• slide the baked pastry of the wooden stick, cut into individual servings, sprinkle with powdered sugar, enjoy.
• Also you can cover it in various nuts, coconut and such.
• Makes five, baked on two feet long, three inch diameter wooden stick.
• I tried to have your reading bit more enjoyable, if there is something not so clear (this recipe is VERY unusuall), feel free to ask.
• Tomas Sedlacek.

CZECHOSLOVAKIAN PASTRY BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• In a large bowl cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Beat in eggs and vanilla until combined.
• In a medium bowl mix salt with 3 1/2 cups flour.
• Gradually add to butter mixture to form thick batter.
• Spread 3/4 of the batter evenly over surface of an 11x17 inch jellyroll pan or rimmed cookie sheet.
• Top with an even layer of jam.
• Sprinkle with nuts (if desired).
• Blend remaining flour with the rest of the dough. Crumble on top.
• Bake 35 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
• Cool completely and cut into bars.