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A plate of delicious beef pinwheels
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Beef Pinwheels

Beef pinwheels are made with flavor packed ground beef and cheese wrapped in a soft brioche bun, then topped with more cheese.
Course Bread
Cuisine Guyanese
Keyword beef pinwheel cook time, beef pinwheels, best pinwheel recipe, ground beef pinwheel recipes, guyanese pinwheels, How to make pinwheels, Pinwheel recipe, Pinwheels recipe
Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Servings 12 Pinwheels
Calories 351kcal

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowl
  • Stand Mixer optional
  • Baking Sheet or Muffin Pan

Ingredients

Dough

  • 1 cup milk
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup shortening, melted may also use melted butter
  • 1 egg whisked
  • 1 tablespoon dry active yeast may also use rapid rising yeast
  • 3 cups flour plus extra for dusting
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Filling

  • 1 lb lean ground mince beef
  • 1 small onion finely, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic grated
  • 1 teaspoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cassareep may sub with soy sauce or skip
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon spicy brown mustard
  • 1 teaspoon iodized sea salt or salt to taste
  • 1 tablespoon avocado oil
  • 3/4 cups ketchup
  • ½ lb extra sharp white cheddar cheese shredded

Instructions

For the Dough

  • Warm milk until it is about 110 °F, then add sugar and mix together until sugar dissolves
  • Next add yeast to the sugar and milk mixture, mix together well, then set aside to allow yeast to bloom. This should take about 5 minutes
  • Then add flour and salt to a mixing bowl and mix together. Next make a well in the center of the dry ingredients, then add the yeast mixture, followed by the melted shortening and the egg
  • Mix together to form a soft dough, then turn onto a floured surface and knead (for about 5 minutes) into a smooth ball
  • Then place dough in a greased container, cover and let rest in a warm place until it doubles in size

Make the filling

  • Heat oil in a skillet on medium heat, then add the diced onions and cook until soft and translucent (about 3-5 minutes)
  • Then add the ground beef, followed by the grated garlic, thyme, salt, 1/4 cup of ketchup and the spicy brown mustard, brown sugar and cassareep
  • Continue to sauté until the ground beef fully cooked then remove from the heat and allow to cool completely

Making the pin wheels

  • Once dough has doubled in size, punch down, then turn onto a floured surface and knead back into a smooth ball
  • Next roll dough out to about ½ inch thickness then spread the cooled cooked, beef filling evenly onto dough, leaving a 1/4 inch from the edge of the dough
  • Then add ¾ of shredded cheese evenly across the beef filling
  • Next brush along the edges of the dough with water, then roll dough into a log and seal ends by pinching them together.
  • Then cut into 1 inch pieces and place cut side up on a greased baking sheet
  • Now top each piece of stuffed dough with a swirl of ketchup followed by a sprinkle of the remaining cheese, then cover with plastic wrap
  • Next let the pinwheels rest for another 45 minutes before baking

Baking the pinwheel

  • When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 °F
  • Remove the plastic wrap and place baking sheet on the middle rack in the oven
  • Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, then remove from the oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving warm

Notes

  1. Ketchup is the secret ingredient in these pinwheels. Similar to how it is the secret ingredient for meatloaf.
  2. You can use any fat in place of the shortening. I love using melted extra virgin coconut oil.

Nutrition

Calories: 351kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 550mg | Potassium: 285mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 323IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 181mg | Iron: 3mg