Grebble Recipes

BIEROCKS

Steps:

• For dough, in a large bowl, combine 4 cups of flour, yeast, sugar and salt; mix well and set aside. , In a saucepan, heat water, milk and butter just until butter melts. Remove from heat and cool to 120°-130°. Combine with flour mixture; add eggs. Using an electric mixer, blend at low speed until moistened then beat at medium speed for 3 minutes. By hand, gradually stir in enough remaining flour to make a firm dough. , Knead on a floured surface about 10 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch dough down; let rise again until almost doubled. , Meanwhile, for the filling, brown beef with onion, salt and pepper; drain. Mix together with cabbage; set aside. Divide the dough into fourths. Roll each piece into a 15x10-in. rectangle. Cut into 5-inch squares. Spoon 1/3 to 1/2 cup filling onto each square. Bring the four corners up over the filling; pinch together to seal. Repeat with remaining dough and filling. Place on greased baking sheets. , Bake at 375° for 30 minutes or until brown.

GREBBEL (FRIED DOUGH)

Steps:

• Sift dry ingredients together.
• Combine butter, sour cream and eggs; blend together well. Add dry ingredients and mix together. (Makes a soft dough.)
• Let dough rest at room temperature for 1 hour - it will rise.
• Knead down and roll out on lightly floured board to about 1/8" thick.
• Cut into desired shape (3" X 5" strips) and cut center slits (2).
• Push dough through slits (this creates a twist) and drop into 350 degree hot oil.
• Watch closely and turn over and fry to lightly browned.
• Drain on paper towels, shake on powdered sugar and enjoy!

GREBBLE RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a heavy saucepan. Make dough usuing eggs, first icing sugar, whipping cream, baking powder, salt and flour. Roll thin and cut into strips 2 inches wide and 8 inches long; cut a 2 inch slit down the center and fold one end through. Drop pieces into oil and cook on both sides until light golden brown; remove from oil and lay on layered paper towels; sprinkle with icing sugar on both sides (poke holes into the top of a jar with a metal lid).

GRANDMA KREBEL'S BREAD

Steps:

• Mix 1/2 cup of the sugar with the yeast in 1 cup warm water.
• Sift the flour with the remaining sugar and salt.
• Add the remaining 3 cups warm water and the yeast mixture to make the dough.
• Knead well, then place in greased or buttered bowl, cover, and rise for 1 hour.
• Knead again and let rise for 2 1/2 hours.
• Punch down and form into 4 loaves.
• Place loaves in greased and floured loaf pans, cover, and let rise for 1 hour.
• Bake at 275 degrees for 50 minutes.