bierocks (german meat turnovers)

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 (1 pound) loaves frozen bread dough, thawed
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon pepper
• 1 small head cabbage, chopped
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons caraway seeds
• 1/2 cup melted butter

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• saute beef, onion and garlic, salt and lemon pepper in a large skillet over medium high heat, until beef is browned. add cabbage, worcestershire sauce and caraway seeds. cook until cabbage is limp; drain liquid from mixture.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• on a lightly floured board, roll each loaf of dough into a 12 inch circle. cut each circle into 6 wedges. spoon cabbage/beef filling center of each dough piece, dividing equally. pull three points of each wedge up to the center and pinch to seal. place bierocks on a lightly greased cookie sheet. if desired, brush dough with melted butter or egg wash (1 egg white with 2 tablespoons water).
• bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until golden brown. serve hot, or wrap and freeze for heating later.