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Growing up my mom would make baked ham and cheese sandwiches weekly. She called them “Hot ham and cheese.” Truth be told, I used to hate it. But as an adult, it’s become one of my favorite meals ever. And, best yet, it’s so simple. This is the best sandwich ever – cheesy, salty, warm, and drenched in butter! Perfect for groups and kids. Also, equally good as leftovers. This recipe truly is the best baked ham and cheese sandwich!
Here’s what you’ll need:
As far as equipment, this recipe doesn’t require much. You’ll need a casserole dish, an off-set spatula, tinfoil, a mixing bowl, a large knife, and a silicone pastry brush.
The ingredients are pretty straightforward as well. And the key is to hide the Hawaiian rolls from your kids (and husband!) long enough to make this meal.
- 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter
- ½ teaspoon minced garlic clove
- ¾ teaspoon dried onion powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons of mustard
- ½ deli cut ham
- ½ cheese (swiss or cheddar)
- 2 tablespoons of poppy or sesame seed
- Loaf of Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, unseparated
The process
This recipe is so easy to make. It shouldn’t take much time to prep, and it only has to bake for 30 minutes.
- In a small jar, melt 3 tablespoons of the butter. Add garlic, onion, and salt and mix. Set aside.
- Butter the casserole dish with the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter. Set aside.
- Take your loaf of bread, and without separating the rolls, cut the entire loaf in half, separating the top rolls from the bottom.
- With the offset spatula, spread 3 tablespoons of mustard on one side of the bread.
- Place one layer of cheese and one layer of ham on the bottom layer of bread.
- Stack the top loaf gently onto the ham and cheese.
- Pour or brush the melted butter mixture evenly over the top of the rolls, then sprinkle liberally with seeds.
- Cover tightly with tinfoil and place in the oven.
- After 30 minutes, remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes covered.
- Remove tin foil cover, and let sit another 5 minutes.
- Cut the rolls while they are still inside the casserole pan. Separate, garnish, and serve!
Easy, am I right?! This is perfect for busy weeknights. It can be made with a variety of cheese and ham. I’ve tried it with honey baked ham, black forest ham, swiss cheese, cheddar cheese, different mustards, and either sesame or poppy seeds. The results are consistently amazing!
The recipe card plus in-process photos
Baked Ham and Cheese Sandwich
This is the best sandwich ever - cheesy, salty, warm, and drenched in butter! Perfect for groups and kids. Also, equally good as leftovers.
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons of unsalted butter
- ½ teaspoon minced garlic clove
- ¾ teaspoon dried onion powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons of mustard
- ½ deli cut ham
- ½ cheese (swiss or cheddar)
- 2 tablespoons of poppy or sesame seed
- Loaf of Hawaiian Sweet Rolls, unseparated
- Parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
1. In a small jar, melt 3 tablespoons of the butter. Add garlic, onion, and salt and mix. Set aside.
2. Butter the casserole dish with the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter. Set aside.
3. Take your loaf of bread, and without separating the rolls, cut the entire loaf in half, separating the top rolls from the bottom.
4. With the offset spatula, spread 3 tablespoons of mustard on one side of the bread.
5. Place one layer of cheese and one layer of ham on the bottom layer of bread.
6. Stack the top loaf gently onto the ham and cheese.
7. Pour or brush the melted butter mixture evenly over the top of the rolls, then sprinkle liberally with seeds.
8. Cover tightly with tinfoil and place in the oven.
9. After 30 minutes, remove from oven and let sit for 5 minutes covered.
10. Remove tin foil cover, and let sit another 5 minutes.
11. Cut the rolls while they are still inside the casserole pan. Separate, garnish, and serve!
Notes
This recipe is flexible and can be made with a variety of cheese and ham. We tested the recipe with honey baked ham, black forest ham, swiss cheese, cheddar cheese, different mustards, and either sesame or poppy seeds, and found the results were consistently amazing.
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I saw this recipe floating around Facebook. I’ll have to try it. I make a meatball one with these rolls that is also tasty. I’ll have to try this out too!
I am a huge lover of ham and cheese sandwiches and this seems to be on a whole new level! I absolutely have to try to make this! In fact I’m going to make these tomorrow for lunch!
Kileen
cute & little
Wow yummy I love it, in short, it really contains my favorite tastes!
It looks so delicious! And such n easy prep.. 😋
These baked ham and cheese sandwiches look delicious. It’s a great option for the winter when it’s nice to turn on the oven and warm up the kitchen while making something yummy.
I love sliders and this particular recipe is amazing! Thank you for sharing!
Oh my gosh, this recipe looks divine! I’m going to see my mum this weekend and would love to try making it with her (without the ham).
These look amazing! They would make a perfect lunch! Although I don’t eat cheese, I could make them regular for my kids and have one row without cheese for myself.
Love baked sandwiches, as they are a nice change once in a while. This recipe seems to be easy to prepare, so I’ll give it a try soon! Love the cheese and ham combination! 🙂
It looks so goood! It actually makes me drool, literally. Also, the sandwiches are so so cute!
Now this looks sooo good! Will have to try!
My daughter always requests these but I hadn’t found a recipe I love until this one. Thank you!
OOOOOH! These look so easy and good! And who doesn’t love a warm ham and cheese sandwich!! Yummy! Pinned for later!
I love these sliders. I must make a shrimp version
Wow, you made it so simple and look delicious. I’ll make this for my family 🙂
OH MY GOD! As a food lover I find this etremely good. I am going to be making this really soon!
They sounds so delicious and tasty one …glad you shared this blog post with us..found it so helpful and useful one..great work though…
Woah 😍 that looks delicious!! When they make a decent vegan cheese, I’ll definitely be making these. Looking at them has made me so hungry
That looks so delicious, my mouth is watering after watching this. I’m definitely going to try this on my own.