Janets Bierocks Recipes

JANET'S BIEROCKS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a skillet. Add the cabbage and saute.
• Add the ground beef, season to taste, and cook until done.
• Drain the grease, then set meat mixture aside.
• In a small bowl, dissolve sugar and yeast, let this sit for about 5 minutes.
• Mix flour, shortening, and milk into the yeast mixture. Mix well.
• Knead this until you get a nice dough.
• Place dough in greased bowl, rub some oil on top of the dough, cover and let rise until it has doubled in size.
• On a sheet of floured wax paper, roll into a rectangular shape about 1/4 inch thick.
• Cut the dough into 8 equal pieces.
• Place two heaping tablespoons of the meat mixture into the center of each piece of dough. Then bring up the corners of the dough and press to seal the filling inside.
• On a greased cookie sheet, place the dough seam side down.
• Let the bierocks rise an additional 20 minutes.
• Bake in a 375 degree oven for 30 minutes.

BIEROCKS

Steps:

• For dough:.
• Combine 2 cups warm water, 2 packages yeast and ¼ cup sugar.
• Once yeast has started to foam, add 1 lightly beaten egg and ¼ cup oil or melted butter.
• Stir in 6 cups flour and 1 ½ teaspoons salt to make a soft workable dough, add the extra ½ cup flour, if needed.
• Knead until smooth and elastic (3-5 minutes). Let the dough rise in a warm, draft-free place until doubled.
• Punch down, knead several times then refrigerate several hours.
• For filling:.
• In a large skillet, brown meat and onions.
• Add cabbage, salt, pepper and Tabasco sauce and continue to cook over low heat until cabbage is tender. Do not add any liquid.
• Cool slightly.
• To assemble:.
• Roll dough out into a large, thin rectangle. Cut into 5-inch squares.
• Place 2 Tablespoons of filling on each square.
• Bring edges together and pinch closed to form an �X�. Place, seam-side down, on a greased baking sheet.
• Let rise 15 minutes.
• Bake at 350° for 20-30 minutes.
• Serve with a white sauce.

BEER ROCKS / BIEROCKS

Steps:

• Fry beef, cabbage and onions. Add seasonings.
• Let filling cool.
• Roll out each bread roll, into approx 7 inch round.
• Place filling in middle and seal well.
• Place on baking sheet, sprayed with veggie cooking spray.
• Bake at 350 for approx 30 minutes, until browned.

BIEROCKS

Steps:

• 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 15x10-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.

EASY GERMAN BIEROCKS (RUNZA)

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Stir in ground beef, and cook until crumbly and no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Stir in chopped onion, and cook until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes more. Add the chopped cabbage; cook and stir until the cabbage has softened, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, then spread the mixture onto a baking sheet to cool until cool enough to handle.
• Once the mixture has cooled, flatten a dinner roll, and place several tablespoons of the cabbage mixture in the center. Pull the edges of the dough over the filling and pinch to seal. Repeat with remaining dough and filling.
• Heat the oil in a deep-fryer or electric skillet to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Fry bierocks a few at a time in the preheated oil on both sides until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes; drain on paper towels.