Tunisian Beef Pinwheels Recipes

TUNISIAN BEEF PINWHEELS

Steps:

• Soak 24 inches of 100 percent-cotton string in water for 30 minutes; drain.
• While string is soaking, in a large skillet, over medium heat, cook and stir the onion, garlic, cumin and crushed red pepper in hot oil until onion is tender.
• Stir in raisins, wine or broth and salt; bring to boiling, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered approximately 10 minutes or until most of the liquid has evaporated; stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat and stir in mint, set aside.
• Trim any fat from steak, place the steak between 2 sheets of plastic wrap and working from center to the edge with the flat side of a meat mallet pound the steak to about 1/2 inch thickness; approximately 12x8 inch rectangle.
• Lightly tenderize meat with other side of mallet, remove plastic wrap; spread the raisin mixture on steak to within 1-inch of edge.
• Fold over about 1/2 to 1 inch of ends of meat and roll up lengthwise, tie with string in 2 to 3 places.
• Prepare a gas grill by preheating as per manufacturers directions, reduce heat to medium and adjust for indirect cooking, placing a drip pan under the meat.
• Cook steak for 40 to 45 minutes or until internal temperature registers 150 degrees F.; remove from grill and cover with foil.
• Allow the meat to stand covered for 10 minutes before slicing into 1-inch slices.

BEEF PINWHEELS II

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease two baking sheets.
• Beat the egg in a bowl until smooth. Add the ground beef, cayenne pepper, crushed cereal, onion, salt, black pepper, and parsley. Mix until evenly combined; set aside. Stir together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a separate bowl. Cut in the shortening with a pastry blender until no lumps of shortening remain and the mixture takes on a sandy appearance. Stir in the milk until a dough forms.
• Roll the dough out to a 10x15-inch rectangle on a well-floured surface. Spread the meat mixture evenly over the entire surface of the dough. Roll the dough into a cylinder from one of the wide ends to form a 15-inch long log. Cut the log into 3/4-inch slices and place on to the prepared baking sheets.
• Bake in the preheated oven until dark golden brown, 30 to 45 minutes. Serve hot.

EASY BEEF PINWHEELS

Steps:

• Mix 5 first ingredients together in a bowl.
• Spread cream cheese mixture on 4 tortilla bread up to edges.
• Layer shaved deli roast beed over cream cheese spread leaving 1/4 inch on sides.
• Spread cheddar cheese over roast beef.
• Roll each tortilla jelly roll style and wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 1 hour. Take out and slice each tortilla ends and discard.
• Slice each tortilla in 10 pieces. Lay on tray with tooth picks to hold the overlaying tortilla in place.

BEEF PINWHEELS

Steps:

• Prepare biscuit dough using the first 5 ingredients.
• Roll into 10 x 15 inch rectangle.
• Mix remaining ingredients well.
• Spread evenly over dough and roll as jelly roll.
• Cut into 12 slices, 3/4 inch thick and place on baking sheet.
• Bake 375* for 30 minutes or until pastry is brown and meat cooked.
• Serve with prepared box or jar gravy.