Kolacky's

Lessons learned today from making Gramma Helen’s kolacky:

1) When she said 1/2 tsp of filling, she was NOT kidding. More is NOT better. 🤷🏻‍♀️ . . .
2) Thank heavens I made a half recipe, because THAT made 5 dozen. 😳 . . .
3) Sealing them closed is serious business... after much of my first batch popped open, I have new respect for Gram’s pinching abilities. . . .
4) I used a food processor to blend. She used 2 forks. It was a more patient generation. . . .
5) I used homemade raspberry jam for kid 1 and Nutella for kid 2. I can’t remember Gram ever using any filling except poppyseed, apricot and prune. I’m not sure if she’d approve, but I hope she gives me a pass. . . .
6) Making and tasting things that were once made for you by people you’ve lost brings a strange mix of sad and happy. ❤️