**Bierrocks: A Culinary Journey into German-Russian Fusion**
**Embark on a delectable culinary adventure with bierrocks, a tantalizing fusion of German and Russian flavors. These irresistible savory pastries boast a golden-brown crust that yields to a symphony of tender, flavorful fillings. Discover the secrets behind creating the perfect bierrock dough, masterfully crafted with simple yet essential ingredients. Explore a variety of fillings, from the classic ground beef and cabbage to creative vegetarian and vegan options, ensuring there's a bierrock for every palate. Elevate your culinary skills with tips for shaping and baking these delightful treats, guaranteeing a batch of perfectly puffed bierrocks that are sure to impress. Indulge in the rich history and cultural significance of bierrocks, tracing their origins from the Volga River region to their beloved status in communities across the United States. With step-by-step instructions and detailed ingredient lists, this comprehensive guide empowers you to recreate these culinary gems in the comfort of your own kitchen. Prepare to tantalize your taste buds and embark on a culinary journey like no other.**
RUNZAS (BIEROCKS)
My mother-in-law introduced me to this and it kinda stuck. I am from Iowa, now in Kentucky, and the only way I can get this is by making it at home.
Provided by Krista Tank
Categories Main Dish Recipes Savory Pie Recipes Beef Pie Recipes
Time 1h20m
Yield 9
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Thaw out frozen bread dough; cut each roll into 3 pieces and set aside. Brown beef and cabbage in a large skillet, seasoning with salt and pepper to taste.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Roll out bread dough and cut into squares. Place a spoonful of the beef/cabbage mixture onto the center of each dough square. Sprinkle cheese on top, fold over and pinch sides to seal. Rub a bit of oil on the outside of each pastry.
- Place in a 9x13 inch baking dish and bake in the preheated oven for 45 to 60 minutes, or until golden brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 750.2 calories, Carbohydrate 79.9 g, Cholesterol 78.8 mg, Fat 27.5 g, Fiber 8.6 g, Protein 41.2 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Sodium 1221.7 mg, Sugar 9.9 g
PAM'S BIEROCKS
A German dish, these sweet dinner rolls are stuffed with ground beef, onion, and cabbage. A great alternative to the Finnish pasty!
Provided by PUSHKEMAA
Categories Main Dish Recipes Savory Pie Recipes Beef Pie Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Prepare dough: In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes. Mix in sugar, margarine, egg, salt and 1/2 of the flour. Beat until smooth; add remaining flour until dough pulls together. Place in oiled bowl. Cover with foil and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight, OR let it rise for 1 hour.
- In a large heavy skillet, brown meat. Add onion, cabbage, salt and simmer 30 minutes. Cool until lukewarm. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C.) Coat a cookie sheet with non-stick spray.
- Punch down dough and divide into 20 pieces. Spread each piece of dough out on an un-floured surface and fill with approximately 2 tablespoons filling. fold dough over and seal edges. Place on prepared cookie sheet and let rise for 1 hour.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes, or until golden brown. Brush with butter and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 293.3 calories, Carbohydrate 40.7 g, Cholesterol 32.4 mg, Fat 10 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 9.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 416 mg, Sugar 6.2 g
BIEROCKS
This is an old German recipe handed down from generation to generation, using foods grown or raised on the family farm. I remember helping my grandmother make these when I could barely see over the kitchen table!-Ellen Batt, Hoisington, Kansas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 1h
Yield 24 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 15
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 323 calories, Fat 9g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 48mg cholesterol, Sodium 475mg sodium, Carbohydrate 47g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 14g protein.
MY GRANDMA'S SUPER EASY RECIPE FOR BIEROCKS
Bierocks are soft rolls stuffed with ground beef, cabbage and onions. This recipe kicks things up a notch with sauerkraut and gruyère.
Time 35m
Yield 16 Bierocks
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Sauté ground beef with sliced onion, minced garlic, smoked paprika, cayenne and cumin until browned and crumbly. About 10 minutes. Drain the excess fat and allow the meat to cool in the strainer for a few minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350F, shred the Gruyère and drain the sauerkraut.
- Gently mix together the ground beef mixture, shredded cheese and sauerkraut in a large bowl.
- Roll out each biscuit flat on a floured surface. Place 3 - 4 tablespoons of the filling in the center of each biscuit and fold up the sides like a steam bun to seal.
- Place uncooked bierocks, seam side down, split among two parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake for 17 - 19 minutes, or until golden. Allow the bierocks to cool on a wired baking rack for 2 - 3 minutes before consuming. Enjoy!
BEST BIEROCK RECIPE EVER
This recipe comes from a childhood memory. My mom was no Julia Childs, let me tell you, more like Bridget Jones. But when she made bierocks, they were good. I tried a lot of bierock recipes, but most of them called for frozen dough (yuck!). I use a bread machine, but that is not necessary. Mom's were good, mine are great!
Provided by lmchamp123
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes
Time 2h20m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Cook and stir onion in a nonstick skillet over medium heat until tender, about 5 minutes. Add ground chuck; cook and stir until browned, about 8 minutes. Drain well. Season with monosodium glutamate, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to low; simmer, stirring often, until flavors combine, about 5 minutes.
- Bring a lightly salted pot of water to a boil. Add cabbage; reduce heat to low. Simmer, covered, until cabbage is just tender, about 15 minutes. Drain well and let cool, 5 to 10 minutes. Fold into the ground chuck mixture.
- Place bread flour, milk, all-purpose flour, egg, sugar, butter, bread machine yeast, and salt in the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Run "Dough" cycle.
- Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Cut in half; roll each piece of dough to 1/3-inch thickness. Cut each piece into 5 smaller pieces.
- Place a large spoonful of ground chuck-cabbage mixture in the center of each piece of dough. Fold dough over and seal around filling.
- Arrange bierocks on greased baking sheets. Cover with a clean dish towel and place in a warm, dry place to rise for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bake bierocks in the preheated oven until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 362.4 calories, Carbohydrate 19.3 g, Cholesterol 96.8 mg, Fat 21.4 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 22.9 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, Sodium 412.8 mg, Sugar 10.6 g
BIERROCKS III
German pastry sandwiches filled with meat, cabbage and onions. If preferred, use any plain roll dough of your choice. Pastries can be frozen and reheated.
Provided by Sallie
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European German
Time 2h5m
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Roll out dough to 1/4 inch in thickness, then cut into 5 inch squares.
- In a large skillet, cook beef and sausage over medium heat until browned; make sure there is no remaining pink color. Stir in cabbage, onions and salt with meat. Saute for about 20 minutes. Turn down heat to warm.
- Fill each dough square with a tablespoon of meat filling. Seal dough by bringing the four corners up and then overlapping them. Place pastry upside down on a baking sheet; brush each roll with melted butter.
- Allow rolls to rise for 1 hour and then bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 25 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 287.4 calories, Carbohydrate 11.9 g, Cholesterol 48.2 mg, Fat 21.6 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 10.7 g, SaturatedFat 8.6 g, Sodium 523 mg, Sugar 2.9 g
BIERROCKS II
Try this German recipe of beef and cabbage pastries.
Provided by Laurel
Categories German Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a large skillet, cook meat over medium heat until it is browned. Stir in onions and cabbage; cover and cook for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in salt, pepper and cheese; let cool.
- Roll dough until it is about 1/4 inch thick. Cut into 6 squares and put meat filling on each square. Pinch dough together and place seam side down on cookie sheets. Let dough rise for 20 minutes, then bake in oven for 20 minutes or until brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 397.6 calories, Carbohydrate 41.5 g, Cholesterol 48.9 mg, Fat 15.3 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 21.3 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 981.2 mg, Sugar 5.4 g
BIERROCKS I
Pastry pockets filled with beef, cabbage, onions, and cheese. Can go straight from the freezer in to the oven.
Provided by ANDIBECKMAN
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European German
Time 1h5m
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- To Make Dough: In a large bowl, mix together milk and oil. Stir in eggs, yeast, sugar, salt and 5 cups of flour. Mix well adding remaining cup of flour as necessary to form kneadable dough. Knead for a few minutes, then cover bowl and let dough rise one hour in a warm place.
- To Make Filling: Brown beef in a large saucepan; do not drain juices. Add onion and cabbage to skillet and continue cooking until onion is soft; add salt and pepper to taste. Let cool.
- After dough has risen, roll out hunks of dough (about the size of tennis balls) as thin as possible. Place 1/2 slice of cheese on dough, top with filling, then place other 1/2 of cheese on top of filling. Fold over and seal like a turnover (moistening edges with water may help seal them). Place on a baking sheet, brush with egg wash and, if desired, sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Serve immediately or cool and freeze for later. To reheat frozen bierrocks simply bake until hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 441.4 calories, Carbohydrate 41.4 g, Cholesterol 92.9 mg, Fat 20.1 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 22.9 g, SaturatedFat 9.1 g, Sodium 607.6 mg, Sugar 8.1 g
BIERROCKS II
Try this German recipe of beef and cabbage pastries.
Provided by Laurel
Categories German Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a large skillet, cook meat over medium heat until it is browned. Stir in onions and cabbage; cover and cook for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in salt, pepper and cheese; let cool.
- Roll dough until it is about 1/4 inch thick. Cut into 6 squares and put meat filling on each square. Pinch dough together and place seam side down on cookie sheets. Let dough rise for 20 minutes, then bake in oven for 20 minutes or until brown.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 397.6 calories, Carbohydrate 41.5 g, Cholesterol 48.9 mg, Fat 15.3 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 21.3 g, SaturatedFat 6.7 g, Sodium 981.2 mg, Sugar 5.4 g
Tips:
- Chill the dough before rolling it out. This will help prevent the dough from sticking to your hands and make it easier to work with.
- Use a sharp knife to cut the dough into circles. This will help prevent the dough from tearing.
- Fill the bierrocks with your favorite fillings. Some popular fillings include ground beef, cabbage, onions, and cheese.
- Bake the bierrocks at a high temperature until the crust is golden brown. This will help ensure that the bierrocks are cooked through.
- Serve the bierrocks warm with your favorite dipping sauce. Some popular dipping sauces include ketchup, mustard, and horseradish.
Conclusion:
Bierrocks are a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. They are perfect for a quick and easy meal or for a special occasion. With a variety of fillings to choose from, there is sure to be a bierrock that everyone will enjoy.
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