Anyone who went to high school in the Mount Diablo School District knows about these yummy rolls filled with melted cheese. It is the ultimate comfort food! Perfect for rainy days! I guess I wasn't the only one who was addicted to these. I have heard of many people who share this "food memory" with me that still crave it! It seriously makes me laugh! People talk about going back to our high school just to walk through the lunch line to get one...and some actually do! Good thing I'm a couple states away or that could be me! I pulled this recipe off of my High School's Facebook page. Someone took the time to contact the school district to get this recipe.
Cheese Zombies
To make 2 ½ pounds of dough:
2 cups warm water
1½ - 2 Tablespoons yeast
6 cups bread flour (can use 1/2 wheat and 1/2 white flour)
¼ cup sugar
1 – 1 ½ teaspoons salt (depending on taste)
¼ cup butter
Directions
Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add remaining ingredients and mix with dough hook about 10 minutes until the dough no longer sticks to the sides of the bowl. Dough should be soft and pliable. Let dough rest a few minutes then divide into 1-pound portions. Roll the portions into logs. Cut each log into 5 equal pieces.
Place your favorite filling on top of each dough slice, then pull dough up from the sides to cover filling. Pinch closed very carefully. Place zombies pinched side down on parchment paper or a greased cookie sheet pan (parchment works best). If desired, brush with egg wash. Let rise until almost doubled in size. Bake @350 degrees until brown on top, about 15 to 20 minutes.
*When I have tried to make these I don't brush with the egg wash. To soften the rolls, I immediately brush them with water a couple of times--which steams them.
Fillings: If traditional filling is desired use 1 ½ to 2 oz. of cheese per zombie, however, you can use a variety of different fillings. For example: pepperoni, pizza sauce & cheese, ham & cheese, sausage, green chilies, ground beef, sloppy joes, scrambled eggs, vegetables, etc.
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