Bierocks (Beef-and-Cabbage Buns with Cheese)

Ingredients

• 4 teaspoon svegetable oil
• 2 pound s 90 percent lean ground beef
• Salt and pepper
• 1 onion , chopped fine
• 1/2 small head green cabbage , cored and chopped fine (4 cup s)
• 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
• 8 ounce s (227 grams) shredded Colby Jack cheese (2 cup s)
• 1/2 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup water
• 6 tablespoon sunsalted butter
• 1/4 cup (\1 3/4 ounce s1/50 grams) sugar
• 3 1/2-3 3/4 cup s (1\1 1/2 to 1\1 3/4 ounce s1/496 to 532 grams) all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon instant or rapid-rise yeast
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg , lightly beaten, plus 1 large egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water

Instructions

1. {'@type': 'HowToSection', 'name': 'FOR THE FILLING:', 'itemListElement': [{'@type': 'HowToStep', 'text': 'Heat 2 teaspoons oil in Dutch oven over medium high heat until just smoking.
2. Add beef, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper and cook, breaking up pieces with spoon, until liquid evaporates and meat begins to sizzle, 10 to 15 minutes.
3. Drain meat in colander and set aside.'}, {'@type': 'HowToStep', 'text': 'Add remaining 2 teaspoons oil to now empty Dutch oven and heat over medium high heat until shimmering.
4. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until just beginning to brown, about 2 minutes.
5. Stir in drained beef, cabbage, and chicken broth.
6. Bring to simmer, cover, and cook until cabbage is tender, about 5 minutes.
7. Uncover and continue to cook until liquid evaporates and mixture begins to sizzle, 5 to 7 minutes.
8. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
9. Transfer to bowl and let cool 15\xa0minutes.
10. Stir in Colby Jack and let cool to room temperature.
11. Refrigerate until ready to assemble bierocks.'}]}
12. {'@type': 'HowToSection', 'name': 'TO MAKE AHEAD:', 'itemListElement': [{'@type': 'HowToStep', 'text': 'Baked, cooled bierocks can be tightly wrapped in aluminum foil, placed in zipper lock bag, and refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 1 month.
13. To reheat, adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees.
14. Place foil wrapped bierocks directly on oven rack until heated through, about 10 minutes if refrigerated or 60 minutes if frozen.'}]}