Stuffed Cheeseburger Buns

Total Time: 1 hr 22 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 ounces active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water
• 3/4 cup warm milk
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 1/2-4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 8 slices process american cheese, quartered

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. add the milk, sugar, shortening, egg, salt and 2 cups flour; beat until smooth. stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.
• 2 turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 4-6 minutes. place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes.
• 3 in a large skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. stir in tomato sauce. remove from the heat; set aside.
• 4 punch dough down; divide into 16 pieces.
• 5 on a lightly floured surface, gently roll out and stretch each piece into a 5-in. circle. top each circle with two pieces of cheese and about 3 tablespoons beef mixture. bring dough over filling to center; pinch edges to seal.
• 6 place seam side down on a greased baking sheet. cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 20 minutes. bake at 400° for 8-12 minutes or until golden brown. serve warm. refrigerate leftovers.