March...in like a lamb

Bierochs

Every culture has a meat filled pastry (burritos, eggrolls, pasties, etc) and my Mom made this one (she's a culture by herself!).   Use the leftover filling to make gravy - no matter how I measure - there's ALWAYS leftover.  These are great as a hot main meal or cold in the lunch box.  Use your bread machine to do the dough.

Dough

  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 cups bread flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 3 tablespoons dry milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon yeast

Filling

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, mashed
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1/2 head cabbage, finely shredded
  • 1 16 oz package frozen shredded hashbrowns
Add water, salt, flour, and yeast to bread machine in manufacturer's suggested order.  Select dough/manual cycle.

Brown ground beef, onions and garlic.  Add salt, pepper and thyme.  Mix with shredded cabbage and hashbrowns.

When cycle is complete, remove dough from machine.  Split into 12 parts.  Roll each part into a 6" diameter circle.  Put 1/2 cup filling onto each circle and bring edges to center, seal with your fingers by pinching HARD together.

Place on oiled baking sheet and turn to coat with oil leaving seam side down.  

Let rise, uncovered, in a warm, draft-free place 30-45 minutes.  Bake in preheated oven at 350F for 35-45 minutes.  Bread should sound hollow when tapped.  Remove bierochs from baking sheet and serve hot, smothered in gravy or cold.  

...and out like a lion?

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