zEasy Access Recipes: Ham and Swiss (or Provolone) Cheese Rolls

Yummy, and doesn't take too long, either. My mother-in-law had given me the recipe a long time ago, using the tiny rolls. Then recently, my sister-in-law made them at our house using regular dinner rolls. =)

12 dinner rolls, already baked.
4 rectangle slices of ham, or 12 thin round slices (like Land O' Lakes)
8 oz. package of cheese of your choice (I like Provolone)
1 stick of butter
2 t. mustard
1 T. poppy seeds
1½ T. minced onion/onion flakes
2 t. Worcestershire sauce

-Preheat oven to 350°.

-Melt butter in microwavable bowl.

-Add poppy seeds, minced onion, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce.

►Or leave the poppy seeds until last and sprinkle on top.

-Using a serrated knife, slice open all the rolls, placing the bottom halves in large pan.
-Thinly (make that butter go far!) spread one-half the mixture on the open bottom half of the rolls, being sure to get the edges.

-With a pizza cutter, cut the ham to fit on the rolls.

If rectangle-shaped ham, you can cut it in half lengthways, then cut each half into thirds. I use 2 layers of ham per roll (so 1 rectangle slice for three rolls). Stack and cut several slices at a time.

If thin round ham, I just kinda fold a third of it over, then bring the side over. It looks kinda like a triangle with a rounded bottom edge.

Not sure what shape/size your cheese will be, so just break it up to fit the rolls. For provolone, I use 1 slice for 2 rolls. I break off top and side to leave enough for 1 roll, then break and fit the edge pieces on the next roll.

-Put on the roll "lids," and spread remaining mixture across rolls.

-Sprinkle on poppy seeds if you did not include them in the butter mixture.

►Cover with tin foil, and bake at 350º for 18-20 minutes.

Some people like to put it all together a day ahead, then bake the day of.
This lets the butter soak in more.