Bierrocks I

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 2 cups milk, lukewarm
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 6 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1/2 medium head cabbage, chopped
• 18 slices american cheese
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds (optional)

Recipe

Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 5 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• to make dough: in a large bowl, mix together milk and oil. stir in eggs, yeast, sugar, salt and 5 cups of flour. mix well adding remaining cup of flour as necessary to form kneadable dough. knead for a few minutes, then cover bowl and let dough rise one hour in a warm place.
• to make filling: brown beef in a large saucepan; do not drain juices. add onion and cabbage to skillet and continue cooking until onion is soft; add salt and pepper to taste. let cool.
• after dough has risen, roll out hunks of dough (about the size of tennis balls) as thin as possible. place 1/2 slice of cheese on dough, top with filling, then place other 1/2 of cheese on top of filling. fold over and seal like a turnover (moistening edges with water may help seal them). place on a baking sheet, brush with egg wash and, if desired, sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• bake in a preheated 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown. serve immediately or cool and freeze for later. to reheat frozen bierrocks simply bake until hot.