Braided Chili Loaf

Name: Braided Chili Loaf
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb Lean ground beef; 1 tbsp Oil; 1/2 medium Onion chopped; 2 tsp Chili powder; 1/2 tsp Each of dried basil leaves, cumin and pepper; 1/4 tsp Salt; 1/2 cup Sharp cheddar cheese; 1/2 cup Warm water; 1 packages Dry active yeast; 1 tsp Sugar; 1/2 cup Warm milk; 1 tbsp Oil; 1 clove Garlic, pressed; 1 tsp Salt; 2 1/2 cup All purpose flour; 1 as needed Cornmeal

mikeb63 @cook_3631121

Your gonna love this snack!

mikeb63 @cook_3631121

Your gonna love this snack!

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Ingredients

1 lbLean ground beef
1 tbspOil
1/2 mediumOnion chopped
2 tspChili powder
1/2 tspEach of dried basil leaves, cumin and pepper
1/4 tspSalt
1/2 cupSharp cheddar cheese
Dough
1/2 cupWarm water
1 packagesDry active yeast
1 tspSugar
1/2 cupWarm milk
1 tbspOil
1 cloveGarlic, pressed
1 tspSalt
2 1/2 cupAll purpose flour
1as needed Cornmeal

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Steps

1

In a skillet heat oil sauté onion until soft stir in the beef and break up while browning
2

Pour off any excess fat stir in tomato sauce chili powder basil, cumin and salt
3

Cook a few minutes until sauce is absorbed then set aside
4

In a large bowl dissolve yeast in warm water. Add sugar, milk, oil, garlic, salt and most of flour. Stir, adding enough flour to make a soft dough.
5

Knead a few minutes. Keep dough soft.
6

On a greased baking sheet, sprinkled with cornmeal, roll out dough to a rectangle, about 10 by 14 inches. Spread meat mixture down center of dough. Sprinkle with grated cheese.
7

Cut 1 inch strips along both sides. Fold strips at an angle across filling. Cover and let rise for about 30 minutes.
8

Bake at 350°F for 35 minutes until golden. Slice and serve