What is Runza

🧂 Ingredients

• 9 Cups Bread Flour
• ½ Cup Sugar
• 9 tsp. Active Dry Instant Yeast

  or 4 Packets
• 2 tsp. Kosher Salt
• 1 ½ Cups Whole Milk
• 1 Cup Water
• 1 Cup Shortening (Crisco)
• 4 Eggs
• 4 ½ lbs 90% Lean Ground Beef
• 4 Yellow Onions
• 2 Heads of Cabbage - Chopped
• 2 tablespoon Kosher Salt
• 2 tablespoon Black Pepper
• 1 tablespoon Garlic Powder

Instructions

• 1 In a large bowl mix the Flour, Sugar, Salt, and Yeast.
• 2 Heat the Milk, Water, Egg, and Crisco to 125°f and pour this over the dry
  mixture.
• 3 Add the flour and water mixture to a Stand Mixer and mix on low speed until
  fully incorporated.
• 4 Turn the mixer up to a higher speed and knead for about 6 minutes until the
  dough is smooth.
• 5 Place the dough in an oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap allowing to rise
  and double in size for about an hour.
• 6 In a large Stock Pot cook the onions for a few minutes until they start to
  become translucent.
• 7 Add the lean ground beef and brown, stirring constantly to break it up.
• 8 Add the salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Stir to combine.
• 9 Add the chopped cabbage and cook until wilted and well mixed.
• 10 Add Cheese (Optional)
• 11 Preheat oven to 350°f.
• 12 Punch dough down and roll it out on a clean countertop.
• 13 Place ¾ cup meat mixture in the center of each square, fold dough over the
  filling, and pinch the edges tightly to seal.
• 14 Place the rolled Runzas on a well greased baking sheets.
• 15 Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until Golden Brown and slightly dark on the
  bottom.

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