| 1 | May be frozen. |
| 2 | Defrost in the fridge, on the way to a picnic or in the microwave if you want them in a hurry. |
| 3 | combine water and yeast in mixer bowl and let stand 5 minutes. |
| 4 | Add all purpose flour and mix at medium speed for another 4 minutes. |
| 5 | Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured board and knead a few times, form into a ball and place in a well-greased mixing bowl. |
| 6 | Turn the ball over to grease the top, cover with a cloth and let stand at room temperature to rise until doubled in volume. |
| 7 | while the dough is rising, cook the meat and onions over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the onions are soft and the meat is browned. |
| 8 | Drain. |
| 9 | Discard fat and juice, return meat and onions to the pan. |
| 10 | Add tomato sauce, catsup, seasoning and cook over medium heat until the meat is dry with no noticeable liquid. |
| 11 | Set meat mixture aside to cool until dough is ready. |
| 12 | after the dough has doubled in volume, transfer it to a lightly floured working surface. |
| 13 | Knead lightly. |
| 14 | Form into a roll and cut into 12 equal portions. |
| 15 | Form each portion into a little ball, cover with a cloth and let rest for 10 minutes. |
| 16 | roll each ball out to form a circle 5 to 6 inches across. |
| 17 | Put about ?cup of the meat mixture in the center of the circle. |
| 18 | Pull the dough up around the filling and press together at the top. |
| 19 | Place on a well greased cookie sheet, cover with a cloth and let stand about 30 to 40 minutes at room temperature or until doubled in volume. |
| 20 | Bake at 350°F for 40 to 45 minutes or until lightly browned and firm. |
| 21 | Serve hot, using 1 sandwich per serving, or refrigerate or freeze to be used later. |
| 22 | 1 sandwich - 293 cal, 2 bread, 2 lean meat exchanges 27 grams carbohydrate, 21 grams protein, 9 grams fat, 574 mg sodium. |
| 23 | low-sodium diets: omit salt & garlic salt. |
| 24 | Use low-sodium tomato sauce and catsup and ?ts powdered garlic. |
| 25 | Low-cholesterol diets: omit egg. |
| 26 | Use 2 egg whites or ?cup liquid egg substitute. |
