Cowboy Bundles

• 2 packages (1/4 Oz. Packet) Active Dry Yeast
• 23 cups Warm Water (110-115 degrees F)
• 23 cups Warm Milk (110-115 degrees F)
• 1/4 cups Sugar
• 1/4 cups Shortening
• 2 whole Eggs
• 2 teaspoons Salt
• 4- 1/2 cups (up To 5 Cups) Of Flour (I Did A Mixture Of Whole Wheat And White)
• 2 pounds Ground Beef
• 1 whole Small Onion, Chopped
• 1- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 1/2 teaspoons Pepper
• 3 ounces, weight Package Of Real Bacon Pieces
• 1 pound Velveeta Cheese, Cubed
• 3/4 cups Ketchup And BBQ Mixed
• 3 Tablespoons Butter, Melted, For Brushing
• Ketchup Or BBQ Sauce, For Dipping (optional)

1. For the dough, in your KitchenAid bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water.
2. Add the milk, sugar, shortening, eggs, salt and 3-1/2 cups flour; knead using your dough hook.
3. Add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough, kneading until smooth and pulling away from the sides of the bowl.
4. Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 3 minutes.
5. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top.
6. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
7. Meanwhile, prepare the filling.
8. In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion, salt and pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain.
9. Add bacon and cheese; cook and stir until cheese is melted.
10. Remove from the heat and stir in BBQ/ketchup mixture (I added a bit more than directed, until I liked the consistency).
11. Punch dough down.
12. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into fourths.
13. Roll each portion into an 12-inch x 8-inch rectangle; cut each into 6 squares.
14. Place 1/4 cup meat mixture in the center of each square.
15. Bring corners together in the center and pinch to seal.
16. Place 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets.
17. Bake at 400 degrees F for 9-11 minutes or until lightly browned.
18. Brush with butter.
19. Serve warm with ketchup and BBQ sauce if desired.

yeast, water, milk, sugar, shortening, eggs, salt, flour, ground beef, onion, salt, pepper, bacon, velveeta cheese, ketchup, butter, ketchup

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/cowboy-bundles/ (may not work)