Maggie's Hamburger Pinwheels

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1 cup milk (or a little less)

Recipe

• 1 brown ground beef and fry onions at the same time in a big skillet. drain off some of the fat, but not all of it.
• 2 add flour, salt and pepper to skillet. stir into ground beef until fat absorbs the flour.
• 3 add milk, and stir until mixture comes to a boil and thickens. boil for a minute, then remove from heat and allow to cool.
• 4 next make the dough: combine flour salt and baking powder in a large bowl.
• 5 cut in shortening until mixture is crumbly.
• 6 stir in milk. it will form a slightly stiff dough. knead it 8 to 10 times.
• 7 roll out into a big rectangle, 1/2" thick or less, on top of a piece of waxed paper.
• 8 spread cool filling mixture on top of dough, keeping at least 3/4" from the edges.
• 9 roll like a jelly roll, using the waxed paper to help, and peeling it away as you roll. form a long cylinder, and then slice into 12-15 slices. place slices on greased cookie sheets.
• 10 bake at 425f for 20 minutes.