Alea's Bierocks

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 lb loaf frozen bread dough, thawed
• 1 lb hamburger
• 8 cups cabbage, shredded
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 2 -4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons melted butter (optional)

Recipe

• 1 brown the meat, onions and garlic in a large skillet. drain the excess fat.
• 2 add shredded cabbage and pepper. cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. cook until cabbage is completely wilted.
• 3 divide each loaf into 5 pieces. roll each piece out until it is less than 1/2 inch thick. (when i was just starting out on my own, i didn't have a rolling pin, so i just dampened my fingers and pressed th dough into the shape i wanted). fill the dough circles or square with a 1/2 cup cabbage, onion and meat filling.
• 4 there are several ways that you can seal the dough. i will share my favorit two ways.
• 5 a. bring opposite corners of dough together in center. press open edges together until surface is sealed. this creates a square shaped bierock.
• 6 b. or bring two opposite sides together and press seams together. this results in a half circle shaped bierock.
• 7 turn bierocks smooth side up. place on a greased cookie sheet. brush with melted butter if you wish.
• 8 bake at 350°f for 18-20 minutes or until brown. serve hot. makes 15 bierocks. (this recipe makes enough for 3 meals for my family of 5).
• 9 i use the leftover cabbage to make beef stew with cabbage ad serve it with the bierocks for dinner. bierocks also make a tasty lunch. any leftover bierocks can be frozen.