Recipe from MinShien (website: Joyousapron.com)
Ingredients:
12 Sausages with cheese (links fully cooked)
frozen Rhodes dinner rolls
1 large egg
1 tsp of 2% milk
cooking spray
Directions:
Step 1- lay out 12 of the Rhode dinner rolls in a baking pan lined with parchment paper that is greased up with cooking spray for 3.5 to 4 hours.
Step 2- pat dry each sausage.
step 3- roll out the thawed out rolls flat and wrap around each dryed sausage, apply pressure to keep the dough around the sausages.
Step 4- when all 12 sausages are wrapped with the rolls, let them set for a 1 hour to let the rolls to rise. Set them down on the seam side of the dough in the same already greased baking pan.
Step 5-When the 1 hour is up, combine the egg and milk to make a egg wash and spread it on the dough while the Oven is Preheating at 375 degrees
Step 6- When oven is Preheated bake for 15-17 minutes or until top is golden brown. then let them cool and enjoy.
Additional Tips: I didn't have parchment paper so I used aluminum foil. I didnt roll out the rolls with a rolling pin. I used my hands to stretch out the thawed rolls to wrap them around the sausages. I used a smaller oven so I baked mine for the 15 mins. I used whole milk instead of 2% milk...it just makes it taste sweeter then the 2% milk.
Making sausage kolaches at home can be a real treat, especially when you use ready-made ingredients like frozen Rhodes dinner rolls and pre-cooked sausages with cheese. One thing I learned while trying this recipe myself is how important it is to let the dough properly rise to get that soft, fluffy texture everyone loves. Wrapping the sausage tightly with the dough and letting them rest for about an hour before baking really made a difference in texture. If you don't have parchment paper, aluminum foil works just fine, but make sure to grease it well to avoid sticking. Also, I found that using whole milk instead of 2% for the egg wash gives the kolaches a sweeter, richer flavor, which I preferred. You don’t necessarily need a rolling pin to flatten out the thawed dough; gently stretching with your hands works well too and it’s easier to control the dough thickness. Baking time can slightly vary depending on your oven size. Since I used a smaller oven, I baked my kolaches for around 15 minutes and watched closely for that lovely golden brown top. Once out of the oven, letting them cool just a bit before eating helps the cheese inside to set without being too hot. Overall, these easy Texas sausage kolaches make a perfect breakfast item or snack. They’re quick to prepare and a great way to impress family and friends with minimal effort. The combination of smoky cheddar sausage and soft, slightly sweet dough is simply irresistible. I recommend trying different sausage flavors as well to customize your kolaches to your taste. Enjoy baking and savoring these delightful treats!
