Runzas (from Scratch)

Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 4 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 2 cups warm water
• 2 (7 1/4 g) packages active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 6 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 lbs hamburger
• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 3 cups cabbage, shredded
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 dash tabasco sauce (optional)

Recipe

• 1 for the dough:.
• 2 1. mix water, yeast, sugar ans salt. stir until dissolved.
• 3 2. add egg and melted butter.
• 4 3. stir in flour.
• 5 4. put in refrigerator for four hours.
• 6 for the filling:.
• 7 1. brown hamburger and onion. drain off excess grease.
• 8 2. add cabbage, seasonings and water then simmer for 15-20 minutes.
• 9 3. let cool before filling runzas.
• 10 for the runzas:.
• 11 1. roll dough into an oblong shape and cut into 16 squares.
• 12 2. divide filling between the squares.
• 13 3. pull the four sides together and press to seal.
• 14 4. place on greased cookie sheet and bake 20 minutes at 350 degrees.