Shrimp Stuffed Buns

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) package hot roll mix
• 4 ounces packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup shredded monterey jack cheese or 1/2 cup swiss cheese (2 ounces)
• 1/3 cup shredded carrot
• 2 tablespoons snipped parsley
• 1 tablespoon snipped fresh chives
• 1/2 teaspoon dried dill
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 3 (4 1/2 ounce) cans shrimp, rinsed,drained,and chopped
• sesame seeds (optional)

Recipe

• 1 prepare hot roll mix according to package directions through kneading step.
• 2 cover; let rest 10 minutes.
• 3 meanwhile, for filling, stir together cheeses, carrot, parsley, chives, dill and pepper in a medium mixing bowl.
• 4 fold in shrimp.
• 5 divide the dough into 16 portions; shape each into ball and roll into a 4 1/2-inch circle.
• 6 place 2 tablespoons filling on each circle.
• 7 bring up sides of dough around filling; pinch edges of dough to seal.
• 8 preheat oven to 375.
• 9 place buns, seam side down, on lightly greased baking sheets.
• 10 cover, let buns rise in a warm place for 15 minutes or until puffed.
• 11 brush the tops lightly with water, sprinkle with sesame seeds, if desired.
• 12 bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until brown.
• 13 serve warm from the oven or cool on racks.
• 14 to make ahead: arrange baked buns on baking sheets.
• 15 freeze, uncovered, for 1 hour or until firm.
• 16 transfer buns to freezer bags.
• 17 seal, label and freeze.
• 18 to serve, remove buns from freezer bags; wrap in foil.
• 19 place frozen buns in a 350 oven for 35 minutes or until heated through.