How do you use leftover ham? I am not a leftover fan, but I love these Ham and Cheese Sliders or as we like to call them Hammy Sammies, made with ham, cheese, Hawaiian King Rolls and a to-die-for sauce!
HAMMY SAMMIES {HAWAIIAN ROLL HAM AND SWISS SLIDERS}
The beauty is you don’t need to have leftover ham to make them! Wonderful for any occasion; whether bringing to a potluck, for a family in need, Superbowl Party, holiday appetizer, Easter brunch, Christmas afternoon, Father’s Day or quite possibly simply for dinner!
PERFECT MAKE AHEAD MAIN DISH OR APPETIZER
These rolls need to “marinate” in the sauce 4 hours or more, may even hang out in the refrigerator overnight until ready to bake.
Start by opening yourself a package of those yummy King’s Hawaiian Sweet Rolls. Using a serrated bread knife, slice the entire pack of rolls in half.
Next start the process for what separates the “Hawaiian Hammy Sammy” from being a plain ol’ ham and cheese.
Melt your butter in a small saucepan over low heat, add Worcestershire sauce…
…mustard, you can use regular yellow mustard or dijon, I like it both ways. This little measuring cup is one of my favorite kitchen tools!
Then plunk the the packed brown sugar into the saucepan…
Bring to a simmer for a few seconds until it thickens slightly, maybe 40-60 seconds or so, stirring while it bubbles.
Spray a 13×9 pan with non-stick spray or line with parchment paper and lay the bottom half of the rolls in the bottom pan. Then cut into 4 columns and separate slightly.
Place the ham on top of of the rolls…
Then the cheese, you can use any type, but ham and swiss cheese are the bomb.
TIP: The thinner the cheese slices the more easily it will melt.
Place the tops back on, again separating into 4 columns, matching tops. Drizzle the sauce evenly over the tops of the rolls, making sure it oozes over the sides and onto the bottom of the pan.
Gently lift up the edges of the columns and tilt your pan slightly to allow the sauce to get under the rolls; the crusty, sweet goodness is too good to skip this step!
Cover tightly with foil that has been sprayed with non-stick spray.
Place in refrigerator for east least 4 hours, overnight is fine too.
When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350°. Place hammy sammies in oven keeping covered first 6 minutes, then uncover for balance of baking (this allows the stuck on sweet butter sauce to release from the foil back on to the rolls). Bake until cheese melted, sauce is bubbly and tops are slightly crispy.
Let the sliders cool just slightly and serve. These are fabulous warm or room temp. Try them with turkey and cheddar, or sliced chicken with mozzarella cheese, turkey and provolone, the combinations are endless. Okay maybe not…the ham and swiss are our favorites though!
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CAN HAMMY SAMMIES BE FROZEN?
Hammy Sammies are extremely freezer friendly, make up a bunch ahead of time and pop in the freezer. If frozen cook in a 50° cooler oven for 15-20 minutes longer. Recommended to thaw in fridge before baking, bake as directed.
Serve the Hammy Sammies with this crisp, make-ahead Asian Ramen Noodle Salad (All Natural) and wash it all down with a refreshing Maple Whiskey Sour.
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Hawaiian Roll Hammy Sammy's | Sliders for a Crowd
Make ahead ham and swiss sandwiches that never fail to please. Delicious!
Ingredients
FOR THE SLIDERS
- 1 -12 pack King's Hawaiian Rolls
- ½ lb deli ham, sliced thin (or leftover ham), turkey or chicken
- ½ lb swiss cheese, sliced thing (try different cheeses as well, Havarti, Cheddar, Provolone, Mozzarella)
SAUCE
- ½ cup butter
- 1 Tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 Tablespoon mustard (yellow or Dijon)
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar, packed
Instructions
- Spray 9x13" pan with non-stick spray. Using a serrated knife cut the rolls in half, keeping them in their "slab" form. Remove the "tops" of the rolls and set aside. Gently tear the rolls into four columns.
- Place the ham slices evenly over the bottom of the rolls, then repeat with the cheese. Replace the tops on the rolls, set aside to make the sauce.
SAUCE
- Melt the butter in a saucepan.Once melted, add Worcestershire sauce, mustard and brown sugar. Whisk well, bringing to a simmer for 30 seconds until thickens slightly and bubbly.
- Pour sauce evenly over the rolls, lifting them to allow the sauce to get under the rolls. Spray a piece of foil with non-stick spray and seal rolls tightly, refrigerating for four hours or longer.
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Bake with foil on for 6 minutes, then remove foil and bake for an additional 9 minutes until cheese is melted and rolls are slightly crusty on top. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
TIP | These sandwiches are extremely freezer friendly, make up a bunch ahead of time and pop in the freezer. If frozen cook in a 50° cooler oven for 15-20 minutes longer. Recommended to thaw in fridge before baking, bake as directed.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 247Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 452mgCarbohydrates: 4gFiber: 0gSugar: 2gProtein: 15g
The nutritional information is estimated and may not be entirely accurate.
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Cindy Hopkins
Saturday 27th of March 2021
Question-If I freeze these for later do I pour the sauce before freezing or before baking?? Thanks!
Kathleen
Tuesday 30th of March 2021
Hi Cindy -- You could do it either way, but if you wait to put the sauce on, be sure to either thaw the sammmies ahead of time and pour the sauce on and marinate, or pour the sauce on over the frozen sammies so they have plenty of time to hang out in the sauce. Hope you love them!
Lynn Spencer
Tuesday 7th of April 2020
These are OUTSTANDING!!! Thanks for the great recipe!
Kathleen
Tuesday 7th of April 2020
Thank you Lynn!
jennifer stewart
Monday 13th of January 2020
I made these for a fun lunch this weekend and they were gone so quick! I know that these are on my big game menu for sure!
Kathleen
Monday 13th of January 2020
Yahoo!! You are the best!
Tracy
Friday 10th of January 2020
These have become a Christmas tradition. Thanks Kathleen!
Kathleen
Friday 10th of January 2020
Love hearing that Tracy!! Thank you my friend!
Michaela Kenkel
Sunday 3rd of November 2019
These were a huge hit at our watch party this weekend!
Kathleen
Monday 4th of November 2019
YAY!! Thanks for commenting!