Homemade Sausage Kolaches

These are mouthwatering. Make plenty for a weekend breakfast. It's worth the effort! they freeze well, too, and can be heated in the oven at 350 for about 12 - 14 minutes, or in the microwave for a few seconds if thawed (about 1 1/2 minutes if frozen). very convenient for a grab and go breakfast.

Steps

In a small bowl , combine the yeast with the water.

Set aside.

In a large bowl , cream together the butter , shortening , and 1 / 4 cup sugar until the mixture is light and fluffy.

Mix in the egg yolks , milk , and salt , combining well.

Stir in the dissolved yeast and the flour , and mix until the ingredients are thoroughly blended into a soft dough.

Cover the dough with a towel , and set the dough aside to rise to about double in size , approximately 1 to 1 1 / 2 hours.

Grease a baking sheet.

Pinch off pieces of dough about the size of a golf ball , flatten the balls slightly , and transfer them to the baking sheet.

Place the balls at least 1 inch apart , and brush them liberally with the melted butter.

Set them aside to double in size again , about 45 minutes to one hour.

Gently indent the top of the dough with your thumb , fairly deep.

Place the little pinky size smoked sausage link in the indent and fold the kolache over the sausage and seal.

Bake in 425 oven for 10-.

Ingredients

dry yeast, water, unsalted butter, shortening, sugar, egg yolks, milk, salt, flour, butter, cocktail smoked sausage links