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Bread Dough ingredients:
2 tsps yeast
1 1/2 cups lukewarm water
2 tbsps sugar
1 tsp salt
2 tbsps shortening
4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Breadcrumbs
Filling:
2 tbsps oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 onion, chopped
1/2 kl ground pork
1 cup tomato sauce
1/2 can liver spread
1 red bell pepper, cubed
1 cup cooked garbanzos
1 cup beef broth
2 potatoes, cubed and fried
Salt to taste
Method:
Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup of lukewarm water. In a bowl, combine the remaining water, sugar, salt and shortening. Add in the dissolved yeast and enough flour to make a dough that is easy to handle.
Transfer dough to a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic. Place dough in a greased bowl, cover with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in bulk.
Prepare Filling: Heat oil saute garlic, onions and ground pork until browned. Pour in tomato sauce, liver spread, red bell pepper, garbanzos, beef broth and potatoes. Cook until tender and sauce is thick. Season to taste. Cool.
Punch down dough then divide into 20-24 balls. Flattene dough and fill with cooked menudo. Pinch edges to seal in the filling. Place on baking sheets and let rise until light and doubled in size. Bake in a preheated 375F oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.