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Make Kolaches Easy With Your Favorite Pie Filling
It's hard to resist the allure of freshly baked kolaches. Still warm from the oven, the slightly sweet, pillowy dough cradles a generous portion of fruity filling to accompany your cup of coffee on a leisurely Sunday morning. These yeast dough pastries of Czech and Central European origin arrived in Central Texas in the 1800s when Czech settlers established colonies in and around Fayette County. The most traditional flavors are fruits of European origin such as peach, apricot, cherry, prune, apple, sweetened cream cheese, and a paste made from poppy seeds. But if you don't have a local Czech bakery and want to make them at home, an excellent shortcut is to use a store-bought pie filling.
Fayette County Record Goes on a Literary Tour of England
La Grange High School graduates Ella Wick and Savannah Bretz recently went on a self-guided literary tour in England led by LHS English teacher Laurie Stork (who they both had as a teacher in high school). The trip was made possible by an anonymous donor. They saw two Shakespeare plays at The Globe Theater (left), Big Ben (center), and the Roman Baths in Bath, England (right) where they also…
Where Have All the Shorthorns Gone?
I grew up in Schulenburg, Home of the Shorthorns - the athletic kind, not bovines.As far as I know, no one around Schulenburg or anywhere in Fayette County raises Shorthorn cattle. So how did our beloved high school sports team get this name? This question has puzzled me for many years.Shorthorn cattle are a British breed from the northeast of England. They coalesced into a distinct breed of…
Czeching Us Out
Czech President Makes Historic Visit to Fayette County. Hundreds gathered at the Texas Czech Heritage and Cultural Center (TCHCC) in La Grange to greet Czech President Petr Pavel during his historic visit Saturday morning, July 13.Pavel’s visit is the first by a head of state since U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson came to La Grange in 1969. It is believed to be the first time any foreign head of state has visited La Grange.Prior to his stop in La…
Pavel’s Visit: Spotlight on Security and Foreign Affairs
Czech President Petr Pavel’s visit to La Grange on Saturday, July 13, brought with it one of the largest VIP security operations ever witnessed in Fayette County.More than a dozen uniformed officers from the United States Secret Service, Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), Fayette County Sheriff’s Office, La Grange Police Department and other agencies stood watch during the proceedings. Many…
Truck Wrecks, Left Hanging On Bypass Friday
The Fayette County Sheriff’s Department responded to an accident on Hwy 71 east bound just east of the FM 609 exit near La Grange where a truck towing a trailer Friday afternoon wrecked, blocking the east bound lane. The truck came to rest partially hanging over the concrete railing of the bypass. Traffic was diverted through downtown La Grange until the accident was cleared.
Record Travels to Las Vegas, Arizona
The Cerda family took a vacation recently for the 4th of July holiday to Las Vegas and Arizona. They visited the Grand Canyon and Hoover Dam and took The Fayette County Record with them. Premium Content is available to subscribers only. Please login here to access content or go here...
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