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Beef in a Blanket

From the Cookhouse Cuisinier:
April 18, 2005:
What you need. What you do.
1 tbsp. Granulated yeast. 1 tsp. sugar. 1/2 cup warm water. Add yeast and sugar to water. Mix thoroughly and allow to sit until foamy.
3 cups all purpose flour. 1/2 tsp. salt. 2 tbsp. melted butter. 1 beaten egg. Warm water. Place all ingredients in a counter top mixer. Add yeast mixture and mix with a dough hook on low speed. Gradually add warm water to get a slightly sticky dough. Leave dough in mixing bowl. Cover with a towel and allow to rise until double in size.
Work dough down with mixer hook. Cover and allow to rise again.
2 cups beef stock. 1/2 tsp. basil. 1/2 tsp. Thyme. 1/4 cup minced onion. 1/2 tsp salt. 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper. 2 cups sliced mushrooms. While dough is rising, place all ingredients in a sauce pan and simmer until bubbling. Simmer on low heat.
1 lb. ground round. 2 tbsp. corn oil. 2 cup chopped onion. I cup chopped celery. 1 tsp. ground basil. 1/2 tsp Thyme. Salt and pepper. While dough is rising, brown round in oil in a skillet. Add onion, celery, basil, Thyme, salt, and pepper. Cook on low heat adding water if needed.
Preheat oven to 350 deg.
When dough has risen work down and separate into 8 equal sized balls. Roll each ball out on a flowered board into an 8 or 9 inch circle.
Place 1/8 of the meat mix off center on each circle. Fold dough over meat. wet and pinch edge to seal. Cut a small slit in each blanket for steam. Allow to rise for 1/2 hour.
Place Blankets on a buttered cookie sheet and bake for about 1/2 hour, until browned.
1/2 cup old water. 2 tbsp. corn starch. Bring gravy to boil. Stir corn starch into cold water until dissolved. Thicken gravy. Serve blankets immediately with gravy and cooked rice or rice pilaf.

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