FFF- Heavenly Ham Rolls

I hesitate to even share this dish so early into our journey because it is undoubtedly my most requested recipe. And so, I'm fearful that after this post, my readers will softly close the door to this Food Freak Friday shop and quietly tip-toe away because they've already received the motherload. HOWEVER, if you promise never to leave my side, then I will share the yummiest piece of my heart with you. This is my go-to brunch offering, my blue ribbon potluck dish, and my favorite appetizer. Oh, and I almost forgot, it is unfairly easy to make. So easy, in fact, that you will almost feel guilty when people compliment you on how delicious these rolls are. Almost.

Without further ado, 

Heavenly Ham Rolls

 Ingredients (Makes 24 rolls):

• 24 Hawaiian sweet rolls
• 3/4 lb. Honey Ham
• 11-12 slices of Baby Swiss
• Mayonnaise (enough to lightly cover the inside of the rolls)
• 1 stick of butter (1/2 cup)
• 1 Tbsp. Dijon Mustard
• 1 tsp. Worsterchire Sauce
• 1/2 tsp. Onion Salt
• 1 Tbsp. Poppy Seeds

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375. Using a bread knife (or your longest serrated knife) carefully cut the rolls in half. Expert Tip: DO NOT tear apart the rolls, but rather treat the entire package like one big loaf of bread. You'll safe yourself a headache later. Promise.
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2. Spread a light coat of mayonnaise on each side of the rolls. If you are one of those odd ducks who HATES mayo, please DO NOT, under any circumstances leave the mayo out. I promise you will not even taste it, and I also promise that if you DO leave it out, you will regret it for the rest of your life. Lightly grease a 9X13 pan and squeeze the bottom half of the rolls into the pan. You may be thinking "But they don't fit!" Just tell all of the bottoms to "suck in" and I can assure you they will fit. 

Everybody suck in on the count of three! 1...2...3!

3. Top with the ham and cheese, and cover with the tops of the rolls. Once again, just give the tops of those rolls a gentle reminder to "suck in!

Bing

bang

BOOM!

4. Now for the heavenly part! Melt the stick of butter in a small bowl. Whisk in mustard, worsterchire, onion salt, and poppy seeds. Stir until combined and then spread over tops of the rolls. Be careful not to let any of the buttery goodness leak out of the pan, but instead pinch those cute little buns, so that it can run into the sides and bottoms of the rolls. I promise you'll thank me later for this.

This is where the magic happens.

Buttery brilliance.

Adorn those rolls with a beautiful, buttery crown.

5. Cover the rolls with some foil and bake in the oven for 15-17 minutes. Take off the foil and cook for another 3-5 minutes until the tops of the buns are slightly browned. DO YOU SMELL THAT? That this the smell of an award-winning dish, my friend. You will be invited back to every party, if for no other reason than the fact that YOU DELIVER DELICiOUSNESS. 

Toasty goodness!

Use a serrated knife to cut it into 24 squares of yumminess

Yea, you won't be able to eat just one, so don't even try to maintain self-control in the face of these ham rolls. You'll simply be wasting your time.

Wishing you kudos in the kitchen,

McKinley