2005

Beef Stuffed Cheddar Roll

Source: Chef2Chef

Yield: 1 Servings

CHEDDAR ROLL
1 1/2 tbsp yeast
2 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
3 tbsp grated cheddar cheese
1/2 c water
1/2 c milk
2 1/2 c flour; (up to 3)
1 egg
3 tbsp butter

STUFFING
1/2 lb ground beef
1 lg onion( or more); chopped
2 cloves garlic; crushed
1 lg tomato peeled seeded and -chopped
1 tbsp chopped bell pepper
1 tsp green Tabasco sauce
1 tsp chopped parsley
1 salt and pepper; to taste
1/2 tsp oregano
1 pinch cumin
1/2 c chopped green olives

TOPPING
1 egg yolk
3 tbsp grated cheddar cheese

Dough: Add water to milk and heat to warm Stir in the yeast and wait 2
minutes to dissolve. Add 1 cup flour, the sugar and stir. Let stand 10
minutes. Melt the butter. Let cool. Place yeast mixture in the bowl of food
processor and add the egg, butter, salt and most of the flour. Run the
machine 30 secs. Add the cheese and the rest of the flour and keep
processing until a ball gathers around the blade of the processor. Add more
four if needed. Turn dough onto a lightly floured board and knead a further
5 minutes with your hands. Place dough in an oiled bowl and turn it so it's
oiled on top. Let stand covered about 1 hour. Divide dough in 2 and knead
each half. Roll out one half into a 20" by 18" rectangle and spread filling
up to 1/2 an inch from the borders.

Press in filling to adhere, roll bread up jelly roll fashion, keeping
filling inside. Place bread roulade on a greased cookie sheet. Repeat
procedure with the rest of the dough. Let rise again 30 minutes. Glaze with
yolk and sprinkle grated cheese on top. Bake in a preheated 400 F oven for
20 minutes. Lower the heat to 350 and bake another 10 minutes. Serve at
room temp.

Filling: Heat 2 tbs olive oil. Brown beef in the oil, add onions and garlic
and cook until onions are translucent. Season with salt and pepper. Add
chopped bell pepper and spices and cook 3 minutes stirring often. Add
tomato, stir 1 minute.( there should be small chunks of tomato) Stir in
chopped parsley. let cool before using.

Recipe by: Miriam Podcameni Posvolsky