Friday, February 23, 2018

Easy Bierocks With Help From Trader Joe's

Trader Joe's has some pretty decent products, that is why I don't feel too funny plugging their name.  The ingredient lists are fairly pure and that is why I use them for a few shortcuts sometimes.  This idea cuts out the bread dough making time for Bierocks by using TJ's pizza crust dough.  The assembly for these meat and kraut  pockets is still a bit time consuming and fiddly, but this trick helps quite a bit and is well worth it.  This is the sort of recipe for a busy weekend meal, or make ahead lunches.

I have to give credit for this idea to my son-in-law Chris. It was his idea to use the dough to make Bierocks, or what he called Krautburger.  Filling ingredients may vary...

* 2 pkg.TJ's pizza dough
* 1 jar TJ's sauerkraut, drained, I separate the large pickles and chop them smaller, add back to mix
* 1 onion, chopped in med. dice
* 1 lb. lean hamburger mince
1 egg yolk for egg wash

Sweat the chopped onion and add the mince.  Cook through and make crumbly.  Add kraut and mix evenly, season. Set aside to cool.

Make egg wash with egg yolk and a bit of water. Set aside.

Preheat oven to 400 deg. F.
 
 

Open your packages of pizza dough and divide in half, then each half in half...etc. until you get 8 pieces. You can scale the pieces if you want.  I just eyeball them and redistribute until they are even.


Then, roll into a smooth ball, and flatten a bit, as pictured above.  Let rest a few minutes, up to 5 min.

Follow the pictures below on a well floured working surface:

1. Roll out into an oblong.
2. Pile high with the filling in the centre.
3. Pinch together in the middle.
4. Move along the entire edge, pinching it completely closed.
5. Lay flat and press down slightly.
6. Do pinch pleats along the edge. Press the edge together a little bit.


Place on a parchment lined baking tray.  Leave room for them to grow as picture below.

Egg wash:


Bake for about 20 minutes.

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