Beef & Cabbage Meat Pastry (variation Of Bierocks Or Runzas)

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1.5 (1/3 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 cups warm water
• 6 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup powdered milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup shortening, melted
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 lb ground italian sausage
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 3 cups shredded cabbage
• 3 tablespoons prepared mustard
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons black pepper
• 1/2 cup shredded processed american cheese
• 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 to make sweet dough: in a large bowl combine the yeast, sugar and water. mix together.
• 2 stir in dry milk, baking powder and shortening.
• 3 add flour, 1 cup at a time, mixing thoroughly after each addition. reduce or increase flour as needed and knead until dough is elastic and not sticky.
• 4 clean & dry bowl. lightly oil/grease the bowl & place dough back inside it. turn dough to coat.
• 5 cover bowl with damp cloth & let rise until double in size. punch down dough.
• 6 to make filling (can do while dough is rising): brown beef, sausage & onion in large skillet over medium high heat.
• 7 drain extra fat from meat (or place in metal colander & rinse with hot water).
• 8 add cabbage, mustard, salt and pepper. cook 5-7 minutes until cabbage just starts to wilt.
• 9 turn heat off and add cheeses, stirring until melted.
• 10 preheat over to 350 degrees f.
• 11 divide dough into 12 equal portions.
• 12 flatten & roll each dough portion into a circle that this approximately 1/2 inch thick.
• 13 place approximately 1/2 cup of filling in center of dough round. pull edges of dough up together in a center point to form a dough ball around the meat filling.
• 14 place folded-side-down on a lightly oiled/greased cookie sheet.
• 15 repeat with remaining dough/filling.
• 16 bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until brown.