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Showing posts with label Main Dishes. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Bierocks Recipe - a cabbage gardener's friend

Here is the second cabbage recipe in less than a week.  I'm afraid if I don't use it, I'll lose it...

Bierocks



I used to make my own bread dough when I made bierocks until my daughter told me about using Rhodes bread dough.  Now it's a much easier process.  I like to make a lot at once for freezing, so my recipe is large.  It could be cut down if you needed to.



Bierocks the Easy Way


2 pkg Rhodes White Dinner Rolls (3 lb package, 36 rolls)  that's 72 rolls altogether
1 onion
1 head of cabbage (in off season I buy 2 10 oz pkg of angel shredded cabbage)
salt and pepper
olive oil
3 pounds ground beef (I like ground round)

Set the frozen dough out and let it thaw.  The dough should be very cold and almost thawed out when you are ready for it.  Setting out about an hour is about right.

Rolls at the perfect temperature


Shred onion and cabbage.  (I use the food processor).  In a large pan add olive oil, I go twice around the pan with the oil.  (about 2 Tablespoons).  Over medium heat, cook the cabbage and onions until cooked down to about half.  I usually let it cook for 15 to 20 minutes.  Add the ground beef to the cabbage, salt and pepper, and continue cooking until the beef is brown.  Drain if needed.

Cabbage before cooking

Cabbage cooked down

Beef and Cabbage Mixture


You will use two dough balls for each bierock.  Smash the rolls together and roll out on a floured surface.  Roll to about a 5 inch circle.  Put 1/4 cup of ground beef mixture in the middle and pinch the sides up and seal.

Beef on the dough

Edges of dough brought up and pinched


Beef sealed up in dough

Place on greased cookie sheet, seams down.  6 per sheet to allow for rising.  Cover with plastic wrap coated with cooking spray to keep it from sticking to the dough while rising.  Let bierocks rise until doubled in size.  Approximately 30 minutes to 1 hour.

Bierocks placed on the pan seams down


Cover with sprayed plastic wrap for rising


Showing the size difference


Bake at 350 degrees for about 15 minutes until golden brown.  Cool on a wire rack.

Makes 3 dozen bierocks.



I ran out of the hamburger mixture and had enough dough for 2 more, so I made a couple of pepperoni pizza snacks with sauce, cheese, and pepperoni.

 
 

 
I spent the whole afternoon in the kitchen.  I made a delicious sugar free pound cake from a recipe on Pine Creek Style by Nee Cee.  She has great pictures of the steps and she includes a great idea for cool whip.  It's definitely a keeper for my hubby.
 
Just add lemon pudding and blue berries to sugar free cake mix batter

 
 
You can get the recipe over at Pine Creek Style and she says it works with regular cake mix also.
 
I'm going to have to run tomorrow with all of this goodness in my kitchen,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Saturday, March 3, 2012

Reuben Loaf (Or any kind of sandwich loaf)

March is finally here, the month we eat a lot of corned beef.  Although a Reuben isn't Irish (I think it's American), corned beef is a St. Patrick's Day staple.  I'll have corned beef and cabbage on St. Patrick's Day and enjoy a slice of Reuben loaf and a cup of potato soup (recipe coming soon) today.  Yummy.


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Reuben Loaf
Here is the Recipe:


3 1/4 Cup all purpose flour (separated)
1  T.  sugar
1   t.   salt
1 pkg. Rapid Rise yeast
1 cup hot  water
1 tablespoon margarine




1/4 cup thousand island dressing
8 oz. thinly sliced corned beef
1/4 pound sliced Swiss cheese
1 8 oz can sauerkraut (drained)
1 egg white (beaten)
Caraway seed


Grease large baking sheet and preheat oven to 400 degrees.


In a large bowl, mix 2 1/4 cup of the flour, sugar, salt and yeast.  (Set 1 cup of flour aside to mix in after you have stirred in water and to flour surface for kneading.)  Stir in hot water and margarine.  Mix only enough reserved flour to make soft dough.  On floured surface, knead the dough for 4 minutes.


Roll dough out on baking sheet to 14 x 10 inches. 


Spread dressing down center third of dough length, top with layers of beef, cheese and sauerkraut.
Cut 1 inch wide strips along sides of filling out to dough edges.  (I use a spoon to measure - it's about the right size.)
Alternate sides and fold strips of dough at an angle across the filling.
At the end, pull the end over filling before crossing the last two strips of dough.  Tuck the last two pieces of dough in to finish.
Cover dough with kitchen towel and place baking sheet over pan half filled with boiling water for about 15 minutes.  Brush loaf with egg white and sprinkle with caraway seed.  Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes or until golden brown.  Cool slightly and serve warm.


This loaf is also great with 1/4 mayo and turkey, ham, and Swiss.  Use your imagination for the fillings. 


I've made this for Super Bowl Parties, Pot Lucks, and brunches.  It travels well.  I just cut it into smaller pieces when I take it.  At home we cut big ole slices.  Refrigerate leftovers and reheat to serve.  It's just as good the next day.....


Next project please,









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Monday, January 23, 2012

Tater tot casserole

One of the easiest and yummiest casseroles.  I'm a fan.  This is the way we like it.  We prefer no cheese or vegetables in ours.


2 lbs. ground beef
1/4 cup chopped onion (or onion powder to taste for my non onion family members)
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup milk
1 32oz. bag of frozen tater tots
salt and pepper




Cook beef and onion until beef is no longer pink and drain.  Salt and pepper to taste.  Combine beef mixture, soups, and milk.  Spread into a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.  Top with tater tots.  Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

Projects to come,