Bierock

Bierock's are a labor of love in that they take a lot of time to make.  They taste really good though!  I always double this recipe and freeze the leftover Bierock's.  They are great to pull out of the freezer and warm up for leftovers or a quick on the go meal.

This recipe came from this blog:  http://americankhanna.blogspot.com/2012/08/bierocks.html

Dough Ingredients:

2 1/4 teaspoon yeast

1 Cup warm milk

1/4 Cup sugar

1/4 Cup oil

1 teaspoon salt

2 eggs

4 Cups flour

Filling Ingredients:

1/2 Cup onion

1/2 Cup chicken, cut in small pieces

2 Tablespoons of oil

4 Cups of cabbage, cut fine

4 pieces of Laughing Cow cheese

1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce

Salt, Pepper and Cayenne Pepper to taste

Dissolve sugar and yeast in warm milk.  Let it stand for 5 minutes.  In another bowl, combine oil, salt and eggs.  Add the yeast mixture.  Beat in 1/2 Cup of flour at a time until the dough pulls away from the sides.  Knead about 8 minutes.  Place in a well oiled bowl, cover and let it rise for 1 hour.

To make the filling, brown the meat and the onion.  Add the cabbage and cook until it is wilted.  Add the cheese and Worcestershire sauce.  Season with salt, pepper and cayenne pepper.  Let it cool. 

Punch the dough down.  Let it rest for 5 minutes.  Divide the dough in half.  Roll each half into an 8x11 inch rectangle.  Cut the dough into 6 squares.  Spoon 1/4 Cup of filling into each square.  Seal.  Make sure there are no holes or the filling will leak out and make a mess. Place on a cookie sheet seam side down. Cover with a dish towel and let them rise 20 minutes.  Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes.  We like to serve Bierock's with this gravy.

(I made this one with beef, but I think it tastes much better with chicken)