#runza

Runza (Homemade Bierock)

Recipe from the kitchen of Joyce Woodman

Dough

Ingredients

4½ – 5 cups flour

½ cup sugar

1 teaspoon salt

2 packages yeast

¾ cup milk

½ cup water

½ cup shortening

2 eggs

Instructions

Place 1¾ cups flour in a large bowl.

Stir in sugar, salt, and yeast.

Heat milk, water, and shortening until warm.

Add warm liquid mixture and eggs to the flour mixture.

Beat until smooth.

Gradually add remaining flour until a soft dough forms.

Knead until smooth and elastic.

Let dough rise until doubled.

Filling

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef

1 onion, chopped

2 cups chopped cabbage

2 tablespoons butter

½ teaspoon salt

⅛ teaspoon pepper

Instructions

Cook ground beef and onion together until browned.

Add cabbage and butter.

Season with salt and pepper and cook until cabbage softens.

Assembly

Roll dough into rectangles.

Place filling in the center of each piece of dough.

Fold dough around filling and seal edges.

Place on baking sheet.

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