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From: "Teri Hansen" < teri@hfda.org teri@hfda.org>
Subject: Re: [GV] Born in Russia
Date: Thu, 8 Dec 2005 17:33:41 -0700
References: <20051208.110050.2640.15.vwheinitz@juno.com>

my parents are coming to visit in a couple of weeks and i had planned on
preparing these. though we call them "kraut-burgers". :> thanks for the
formal recipes. i was just going to "wing it". in fact i had thought of
trying Rhodes rolls...

teri (kaiser) hansen

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From: "Victor W Heinitz" < vwheinitz@juno.comvwheinitz@juno.com>
To: <GER-VOLGA-L@rootsweb.comGER-VOLGA-L@rootsweb.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 11:00 AM
Subject: Re: [GV] Born in Russia


> It is with the utmost pleasure that I reply, for I am one of those who
> has enjoyed berrocks, bieracks, and other variant spellings of the
> delightful German dish. I believe I have enjoyed them for almost 80
> years. Maybe even longer. Memory fails me for those first few years:
> However, my cousin, Esther (Hardt) Reilly of Dorrance, Kansas sent my
> wife and I a book titled, "DAS ESSEN UNSRER LEUTE". It is a "collection
> of folk recipes dedicated to the humble German immigrants who came to
> Ellis County, Kansas from the mighty Volga River Region in Russia in
> 1876. -- These treasured old family recipes reflect the love of good
> cooking, so typical of the Volga Germans. They must be preserved for the
> enjoyment of those who are yet to come." We received that book from
> Esther in 1981, It was published in celebration of the 100th anniversary
> of their arrival 1876-1976. The recipes were contributed by people of
> various villages. The project was directed by Irene Dortland, General
> Chairman. Other Chair People were: Martina Burns of Catherine; Eleanor
> Meder of Liebenthal; Betty Loesch and Mary Younger of Munjor and
> Antonino; Ruby Roth of Pfeifer; Rose Ann Bieker of Schoenchen; Sophia
> Zemites of Victoria (Herzog)
> Each of these localities have a section of recipes, and each locality may
> have a version of many of the same thing, like bierocks. Here is one
> such recipe found on Page 136.
>
> Bieracks
> 3 cups chopped cabbage
> 1 cup onions
> 1/2 lb. ground beef
> 1 tblsp. bacon drippings
> 1 tsp salt
> 1/2 tsp pepper
> 1 cup sharp cheese
> bread or biscuit dough
>
> Brown beef in bacon drippings until all the red disappears. Add onions
> and cabbage, cover and cook about 15 minutes. Add salt and pepper to
> taste. Fold in cheese and set to cool to lukewarm. Roll dough about 1/4
> inch thick and cut in squares. Put filling on each square, pinch
> together and place on greased pan; pinch side down and shape round like a
> bun. Let rise --- if bread is used about 20 minutes. With biscuit dough
> bake right away at 350 deg for 20 minutes. \ recipe by Ruby Roth.
>
> We have never tried this with cheese and it seems to be somewhat of a
> variation between bierocks and cheese pockets (?). However, here is
> another recipe found on page 65 of the same book:
>
>
> Bierochs
> Use bread dough recipe or 1 box of Hot roll mix. roll dough thin and cut
> into squares. Fill with these ingredients.
>
> 1 lb. hamburger
> 1 cup chopped onion
> 6 cups shredded cabbage
> 1 tsp salt
> Brown meat in 1 tsp. fat, add onion, cabbage, salt and simmer 30 minutes.
> Cool till lukewarm and fill dough squares and seal. Place on baking
> sheet, brush with oil and let rise for 1 hour. Bake at 375 deg for 25
> minutes. Recipe by Natalie Schumacher (Munjor and Antonino)
>
>
> On Thu, 8 Dec 2005 10:29:16 EST Ahanie007@aol.comAhanie007@aol.com writes:
> > Yumm!!! Berrocks! I haven't heard that is so long! My grandmother
> > Katherine
> > Dreith (her parents were from Beideck, Saratov) taught my mother to
> > make
> > these. We loved them! I would love to surprise her by making some.
> > Would you be
> > willing to share a recipe? Thanks,
> > Anne Hathaway
>
> ______________________________

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