Party Fare

A party is coming up to introduce Barbie to the rest of the family that live here in Winnipeg.

For parties I like to make these two bite size meat buns. They are called Flieshpershki, a traditional Mennonite treat.

The bread dough is cut into little round pieces, the filling is placed inside and the edges of the dough are sealed together to make a little bun. I tend to put too much filling in them so they can be hard to seal.

Recipe for dough:

2 packages of yeast
1/2 cup of warm water
1 teaspoon of sugar
Mix & let rise

4 cups of scalded milk
1 cup of lard melted
1/2 cup margarine melted
2 eggs
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons salt
Mix these together .

Place 2 cups of flour in a very large bowl and add all the liquid ingredients from above. A cup at a time, stir in more flour up to a total of 10 to 12 cups. Place on flat surface and knead. ( I have to do this in two parts).

Place dough in bowl to rise and keep in a warm place.




FILLING

3 pounds of lean ground beef - browned and crumbled
1 package of dry onion soup mix
1 can of cream of mushroom soup
Black pepper to taste
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
Mix all of these together.
Let cool a while so that sauce isn't so runny.

Roll portions of dough to about 1/4 inch thickness and cut in small circles about 1- 1/2 inches across. Place a small amount of filling in the center of the dough round and then fold over and seal. Place on greased cookie sheets. Let rise a little while. Bake at 375 F. for 15 -20 minutes.

If only one person is making these it takes several hours.

They may be frozen after baking to keep for a longer time. Serve warm or at room temperature.