Ingredients: |
Ingredients: Dough:
4 ⅓ c. all-purpose flour
1 package active dry yeast
1 c. skim milk
⅓ c. light butter
⅓ c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs
Filling:
1 lb. lean hamburger (I used 97/3)
4 c. shredded cabbage (about 1/2 medium cabbage)
1 medium onion, sliced thin
2 carrots, grated
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. salt
¼ tsp. pepper
½ tsp. cayenne pepper
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Directions: |
Directions:Begin by preparing the dough as it will need time to rise. In a mixing bowl, add 2 cups of flour and yeast together. In a small sauce pot, mix milk, butter, sugar and salt together and heat until mixture is warm and butter has begun to melt. Pour milk mixture into mixing bowl and turn on low for 30 seconds. Add eggs. Crank it up to high for 3 minutes. Begin to add remaining flour and mix on low-medium until flour is incorporated.
On a floured surface, knead dough for about 6-7 minutes, then place in a greased bowl and cover. Leave covered for 1 hour, turning once. Punch dough down and leave for 10 more minutes.
While the dough is rising, preheat oven to 350º and begin to prepare the filling mixture. In a large skillet, brown hamburger and add salt, pepper and cayenne. Pour in a large bowl and set aside. While the meat is browning, cut cabbage into thin strips.
In the same skillet, cook cabbage, onion, carrots and garlic.
Cover the cabbage mixture with lid to steam veggies if needed. When cooked, add cabbage mixture to meat.
Let mixture cool while waiting for dough to finish rising. When dough is ready, roll out to about ¼ inch thick and cut into 12 large squares (about 5′ X 5′).
Fill each square with ⅓-½ cup of the meat mixture.
Grab opposite corners of dough and bring together at the top. Secure and tear off extra dough.
Flip over and place on silpat/parchment paper lined baking sheet. I used 1 T. of light butter and brushed the tops of the bierocks before placing in the oven.
Bake for 20-30 minutes or until the tops are golden.
These are the perfect comfort food. They are so hearty and filling, and the flavors are so simple.
Bierocks would be the perfect Oktoberfest food or game day dish. |
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