Turn risen dough out onto a very lightly floured board. Roll into a log, cut into 5 equal pieces, and cut each piece into quarters to make 20 equal-sized pieces of dough.

Building the sausage and gravy kolache: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. When the dough is soft and plump, place a ball into one hand and flatten. Use a spoon to scoop the sausage and gravy ...

Sprinkle 1 tbs cheese in a line down the middle. Layer on a few jalapeño slices, then lay on the sausage. Wrap the sausage in the dough, pinching to seal. Transfer the kolache to the baking sheet, and place seam side down. Let rest for 30 minutes while t