Cheesy Buns

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups flour (plus more for kneading)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 2 1/2 cups low-fat cheddar cheese (shredded)
• 1 tablespoon dill
• 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon chipotle pepper
• 1 1/2 tablespoons instant yeast
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 cups warm water
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup onion (minced)

Recipe

• 1 mix yeast, water, and sugar and set aside for 5 min
• 2 mix flour, onion, and spices.
• 3 add yeast mix and oil to flour mix all at once and stir until dough forms.
• 4 knead until smooth and elastic and not too sticky, adding more flour if needed. cover with a dish cloth and leave in a warm place (like your oven that was left on the lowest setting for 5 min but be sure to put an oven mitt under the bowl) for about 30 min or until doubled in size.
• 5 punch down dough and place on a lightly floured surface. roll out into about a 1/4 inch thick rectangle and sprinkle about 1 1/2 cups of the cheese over top.
• 6 roll up lengthwise like a jelly roll and cut into 1 1/2 inch slices (these tend to spread sideways rather than up). place into a greased pan, about an inch apart so when they spread they'll be just touching. i used the bottom of a roasting pan since my lasagna pan was a bit too small. return to the warm place until doubled again (probably more like 20 min this time).
• 7 top with the remaining cheese now that there's enough surface area to put it.
• 8 bake at 325 for about 30 min or until exposed bread bits are starting to turn a bit golden, cool and pull apart carefully.