Bierocks Recipe

Ingredients

• DOUGH:
• 10 to 11 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 1 package (1/4-ounce) active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2-1/2 cups water
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup butter, cubed
• 2 eggs
• FILLING:
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 2 pounds shredded cabbage, cooked and drained

Directions

• For dough, in a large bowl, combine 4 cups of flour, yeast, sugar and salt; mix well and set aside. In a saucepan, heat water, milk and butter just until butter melts. Remove from heat and cool to 120°-130°. Combine with flour mixture; add eggs. Using an electric mixer, blend at low speed until moistened then beat at medium speed for 3 minutes. By hand, gradually stir in enough remaining flour to make a firm dough. Knead on a floured surface about 10 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch dough down; let rise again until almost doubled. Meanwhile, for the filling, brown beef with onion, salt and pepper; drain. Mix together with cabbage; set aside. Divide the dough into fourths. Roll each piece into a 15-in. x 10-in. rectangle. Cut into 5-inch squares. Spoon 1/3 to 1/2 cup filling onto each square. Bring the four corners up over the filling; pinch together to seal. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 30 minutes or until brown. Yield: 24 servings.

Bierocks published in Country Ground Beef , p60