Busia's Bread

Busia used to make a bread that I beat myself up everyday for not writing down or remembering the recipe. It was a white bread with raisens. The bread was very large and round and she baked it on a stone in the regular oven. It had a topping of farmer's cheese and I think it was mixed with eggs that wasn't sweet but the whole thing was just too good for words. I'm sure it was a variation on a popular recipe but I can't find a starting point anywhere. We always called it "kowats" (that's how it sounded - certainly I'm sure that's not how it's spelled). Can anyone give me a place to start? A link or anything would be so very much appreciated.

Who ?

maybe grandma


kolacz - yumm...


sorry, i have no idea....

Yes I know :):)

;) just checkin...

what's that? hmm. never seen one in PL. seems more of an italian kind of thing. thanks greg.

Kołac recipe,

OK, now that I've gotten this to work here is the recipe I just received from my mom.....

Place a loaf of sweet dough in 9x13 pan

Filling: 4 cups cottage or ricatta cheese and 1/2 cup melted butter mixed until smooth. Add one cup sugar, three eggs, 1/2 cup cream, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon vanilla and salt/pepper to taste. Mix filling throughly and pour on top of sweet dough.

Topping: 1 egg, 1/2 cup flour, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/8 cup milk. Mix throughly and pour over cheese mixture. Sprinkle with cinnamon, coconut or raisins.

Bake about one hour in 350 degree oven