Cabbage Lamb Buns

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 6 1/2 cups flour
• 1/4 ounce yeast
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 3 cups shredded cabbage
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 3/4 cup grated carrot
• 1/2 of a bell pepper, chopped
• chopped broccoli floret (optional)
• 8 ounces chopped lamb
• 1/2 cup golden raisin

Recipe

• 1 for buns: in a bowl stir together 1 1/2 cup flour and yeast. in a saucepan heat milk, butter, sugar, and salt until they are warmed, stir occasionally.
• 2 add milk mixture to flour and yeast when it's warm but not hot or it will kill the yeast! add 1 egg, beat and scrape sides. stir in as much flour as possible. knead to make a smooth and elastic dough, about 3 minutes. shape to a ball and place in a greased bowl. cover and rise in a warm place for 1 hour, till doubled.
• 3 sauce: while the dough is rising prepare the sauce and filling. stir all of the sauce ingredients together and set aside.
• 4 filling:in a skillet, saute ginger and garlic in oil for 15 seconds on medium high. add cabbage, onion, carrot, bell pepper, and broccoli. cook and stir until veggies are tender.
• 5 remove veggies from pan, add chopped lamb and sauté until browned and done, 6-8 minutes. add veggies back into pan with lamb and stir together on medium heat.
• 6 add sauce to lamb mixture and stir to coat. stir in raisins then turn off heat.
• 7 punch down dough and shape to 15 balls, rest 10 minutes. roll balls out flat to 4 inches in diameter. brush with water and place 2t of filling on each round. bring up edges and pinch to seal tightly. place buns on a greased cookie sheet. lightly beat egg and add a teaspoon of water; brush over buns. bake at 350°f, for 15-18 minutes to brown and golden.