- 4 pounds [1.8 kg] ground beef
- 1 pound [454 g] chopped onions
- 2 1/2 ounces [70 ml] green peppers, chopped
- 1 cup [250 ml] butter
- Salt and pepper
- 5 1/2 pounds [2.5 kg] flaked pastry
- Beaten egg
Sauce
- 1/2 cup [125 ml] butter
- 1/2 cup [125 ml] flour
- 8 cups [2 L] stewed tomatoes
- 8 teaspoons [40 ml] sugar
- Salt and pepper, to taste
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- Brown meat, onions and green peppers in butter; add salt and pepper.
- Drain; cool.
- Roll pastry dough into a rectangle; spread with cooled meat mixture; roll into a tight roll [like a Christmas log].
- Refrigerate for 2 hours before cooking.
- Brush with beaten egg and bake for approximately 40 minutes in a 400°F [200°C] oven.
- Slice meat log; serve covered with sauce, along with vegetables.
Sauce
- Melt butter; mix in flour.
- Heat tomatoes and sugar; then, gradually add to butter mixture, stirring.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Simmer for approximately 30 minutes.
- Strain.
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