Vogels Birds Roundsteak Rolls Food

VOGELS (BIRDS) - ROUNDSTEAK ROLLS

Steps:

• Pound the steak and cut into 4" squares.
• Salt and pepper each piece.
• Place 1/2 slice bacon and some chopped onion on square of meat.
• Roll up and secure with toothpicks so filling will not come out.
• Roll lightly in flour, brown in oil.
• Place browned"birds" in a heavy skillet.
• Cover with water in which bouillon has been added.
• Cover and simmer until tender- about 2 hours adding more water as it simmers down.
• This makes a delicious jus (non-thickened gravy).
• To adapt for the crockpot, place in crockpot with liquid and bouillon after browning.
• Cover and cook on high one hour and low for at least 4 hours.

BERCHES (PAIN AU PAVOT)

Steps:

• Dissolve the sugar and salt in the boiling water and add the oil; set aside to cool until lukewarm. Dissolve the yeast in the 1/2 cup of warm water (100°F), and set aside for 5 minutes. Add the yeast water to the flour and then the remaining water to which you had added salt, sugar and oil.
• Knead in the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with the dough hook, at the lowest speed until the dough is smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Leave the dough to rest in the bowl, covered, for about 20 minutes, then place in the refrigerator to rise overnight.
• The following day, take out the dough and, without kneading it, divide it in half. Divide each half into 3, 4, or 6 pieces, depending on how many strands you want for shaping the braids.
• Roll each piece into a long, even strand, not too thin, and shape the braids. It is better to lightly flour each strand before braiding them. This will help keep the braided shape neat during baking.
• Sprinkle generously on a baking sheet with fine cornmeal or semolina and place the shaped breads on it, cover and leave them to rise for 1 1/2 or 2 hours, then brush them with yolk mixed with 1 tbsp of water and sprinkle with poppy seed if you like.
• Bake the bread in a preheated oven 425F for about 45-60 minutes.
• If you have a baking stone, preheat it for at least 45 minutes and bake the breads directly on it. Let the breads cool on a rack.