Beef And Bean Braid

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 3/4 cup warm water (110-115 degrees f)
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 2/3 cup water
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 egg, lightly beaten

Recipe

• 1 in large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water.
• 2 add butter, sugar, salt, egg and 1 1/2 cups flour; beat until smooth.
• 3 stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
• 4 turn onto floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.
• 5 place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top.
• 6 cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
• 7 meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and garlic salt over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
• 8 stir in the beans, water and seasonings; bring to a boil.
• 9 reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-10 minutes or until thickened.
• 10 punch dough down.
• 11 turn onto a lightly floured surface; roll into a 16-inch by 11-inch rectangle.
• 12 transfer to a greased 15-inch by 10-inch baking sheet.
• 13 spread beef mixture down center of dough; sprinkle with cheese.
• 14 on each long side, cut 1-inch wide strips about 1/2 inch from filling.
• 15 starting at one end, fold alternating strips at an angle across filling; seal ends.
• 16 cover and let rise until doubled, 30 minutes.
• 17 brush egg over dough.
• 18 bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
• 19 remove to wire rack; let stand 5 minutes before slicing.