Kolache/Kolacky

package active dry yeast ((¼-ounce/7 grams/2¼ teaspoons), 1¾ teaspoons instant yeast, or 1 cake fresh yeast (0.6-ounce/18 grams))

warm milk ((105 to 115°F for dry yeast; 80 to 85°F for fresh yeast))

unsalted butter, softened, or ¼ cup butter and ¼ cup shortening ((1 stick/4 ounces/120 grams))

large eggs ((6 tablespoons/3.5 ounces/100 grams))

granulated sugar ((3 ounces/80 grams))

table salt

grated lemon zest and/or ½ teaspoon ground mace or nutmeg ((optional))

unbleached all-purpose or bread flour ((17 ounces/500 grams))

large egg ((beaten))

cream, milk, or water

farmer cheese or cream cheese, softened ((455 grams OR 10 ounces (285 grams) farmer cheese and 6 ounces (170 grams) softened cream cheese))

granulated sugar or more to taste ((3.5 ounces/100 grams))

large egg yolks

all-purpose flour ((optional))

vanilla extract ((OR 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, or ½ teaspoon grated nutmeg))

poppy seeds

milk or water ((8.5 ounces/240 grams))

granulated sugar ((10.5 ounces/300 grams))

fresh lemon juice or 3 tablespoons unsalted butter

salt

grated lemon zest ((optional))

pitted prunes, or 8 ounces pitted prunes and 8 dried pitted cherries ((455 grams/about 36 medium/3 cups))

water ((17 ounces/485 grams))

granulated sugar ((3.5 ounces/100 grams))

lemon juice or prune juice

ground cinnamon

ground cloves ((optional))

dried apricots ((12 ounces/340 grams))

orange juice (or 1 cup water and 1 tablespoon lemon juice) ((8.5 ounces/240 grams))

granulated sugar, light brown sugar, or honey ((3.5 ounces/100 grams))

lemon juice or dark rum

granulated sugar ((80 mL))

cornstarch ((45 mL))

salt

ground cinnamon ((optional))

blueberries ((about 10 ounces/285 grams))

lemon juice ((30 mL))

granulated sugar ((3.5 ounces/100 grams/120 ml))

cornstarch ((1.25 ounces/35 grams))

reserved cherry juice ((300 mL))

pitted sour cherries ((800 grams/4 cups))

granulated sugar ((7 ounces/200 grams))

all-purpose flour ((2.125 ounces/60 grams))

ground cinnamon ((optional))

butter, melted ((½ stick/2 ounces/60 grams))