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
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Prep Time 2 hourshours
Cook Time 25 minutesminutes
Total Time 2 hourshours25 minutesminutes
Servings 12Pinwheels
Calories 351kcal
Equipment
Mixing Bowl
Stand Mixer optional
Baking Sheet or Muffin Pan
Ingredients
Dough
1cupmilk
¼cupbrown sugar
¼cupshortening, meltedmay also use melted butter
1eggwhisked
1tablespoondry active yeastmay also use rapid rising yeast
3cupsflourplus extra for dusting
1/4teaspoonsalt
Filling
1lblean groundmince beef
1small onionfinely, diced
4clovesgarlicgrated
1teaspoonbrown sugar
1tablespooncassareep may sub with soy sauce or skip
1teaspoondried thyme
1teaspoonspicy brown mustard
1teaspoon iodized sea salt or salt to taste
1tablespoonavocado oil
3/4 cupsketchup
½lbextra sharp white cheddar cheeseshredded
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
Ketchup is the secret ingredient in these pinwheels. Similar to how it is the secret ingredient for meatloaf.
You can use any fat in place of the shortening. I love using melted extra virgin coconut oil.