Delicious Baked Hawaiian Ham Sandwiches

025A friend once made the most delicious baked ham sandwiches. I remember asking her what was in them, but never made them until this week.

I had a buy one-get one free coupon for Hawaiian Finger Rolls, but wasn’t sure what to do with them.

Then, I remembered the baked sandwiches, gave it a whirl, and the kids LOVED them.

Recipe for Baked Hawaiian Ham Sandwiches

1 dozen Hawaiian dinner rolls

1 pound shaved deli ham

1 bag of shredded swiss cheese

5 TBLS butter or margarine

1/2 tsp dried mustard

1 tsp honey

1 tsp poppy seeds

1 TBLS vinegar

1/4 cup brown sugar

dash of pepper

Slice the buns, add ham and cheese and place in a pan. Melt butter slowly in sauce pan, then add ingredients and bring to a slow boil. Poor over sandwiches covering as well as you can. Cover tightly with foil. Then let sit in the frig for a couple hours. Bake at 350 for about 1/2 hour, uncover for the last 5 mintues so the tops of the buns get slightly glazed. Serve hot.

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101 Things to Do With a Ham

glazing the hamOk, well maybe I don’t have a total of 101 things to do with a ham, but I’ve come up with some great ideas to use up a ham this week.

When ham was on special at Easter-time, I bought the largest spiral ham I could find. I stuck it in the freezer until today.

Little does the ham know the plans I have for it. Shhh. Read on, but don’t tell the ham.

 

 

 

Tuesday:  Bake and eat with garlic mashed potatoes and grilled sweet potatoes

Wednesday: Use leftover ham slices with swiss cheese to fill homemade Chicken Cordon Bleu, over rice.

Wednesday: Make double batch of Chicken Cordon Bleu to deliver to friends who just had a baby.

Wednesday: Use some ham to grind with pickles and onion to make a sandwich spread for the kids to pack in their school lunches this week.

Thursday: Scalloped potatoes and ham. Make a double batch and freeze one pan for another day when I have less time to cook.

Friday: Use the ham bone and dried beans to make a homemade Bean and Ham soup all day in the crockpot. Bake fresh bread to eat with the soup.

Friday: Later, while watching movies, make a veggie/cracker/meat platter for snacks, using up leftover ham spread on crackers.

Saturday: Compost the ham bone.