Friday, December 18, 2009

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. 

    GREAT with potato salad and baked beans.  =)

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