Scorching Ham and Cheese Sliders

December 27, 2023

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You’ll be able to’t think about how good a ham sandwich could be till you’ve tried Scorching Ham and Cheese Sliders! Rolls full of ham and cheese smothered in an onion poppyseed butter sauce baked till the cheese is melty, this American game-day favorite is glorious big-batch occasion meals that’s leftover Christmas ham-worthy.

Leftover Christmas ham recipe thought!

Wouldn’t it’s nice to re-purpose leftover Christmas ham to make one thing to ring within the new yr?? The reply is right here – Scorching Ham and Cheese Sliders!!

In the event you’re wrinkling your nostril questioning why is she so excited a couple of ham sandwich??! – right here’s why: as a result of this isn’t your typical boring ham sandwich. It is a ham sandwich dialled as much as 10 by baking it smothered in a savoury seasoned onion butter till the cheese is oozy, the bread is crusty and it’s soaked up the butter sauce.

It’s not one thing I made up, although I’d like to take credit score for it! It’s a preferred American party-food favorite. Wonderful big-batch meals that’s a crowd pleaser, straightforward and economical to make that may be eaten along with your fingers. Ticks lots of bins!

Recipes for ham and cheese sliders are fairly commonplace, involving – properly, ham, and cheese (I do know, you’re shocked), buns and a butter combination seasoned with garlic, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and onion (generally contemporary, generally dehydrated).

So there’s nothing groundbreaking with the elements I’ve used however I do have some particular steps I take in the course of the making course of that aren’t commonplace. 🙂 With good purpose although, referring to cheese melting and butter soakage. These are essential points!!

What you want for Scorching Ham and Cheese Sliders

I’m sharing this recipe with leftover Christmas Glazed Ham in thoughts. Although honestly, I’ve all the time simply made this with boring outdated deli-ham.

Filling and Onion Poppyseed Sauce

Ingredients for Hot Ham and Cheese Sliders

For the filling:

Ham – As famous above, this recipe was shared with the intention of utilizing leftover Christmas Ham! However you should use any ham you need. I like utilizing shaved ham so you may pile layers and layers on.
Swiss cheese – That is the traditional cheese although you should use any melting cheese you need, akin to cheddar, tasty, gruyere, Monterey Jack, Colby (although I personally wouldn’t use mozzarella as a result of it’s not flavoured sufficient). Whereas I used pre-cut slices for comfort, you may lower or shred your individual.
American mustard – for spreading on the buns. That is the intense yellow stuff that is available in squeezy bottles that’s tangy and never spicy. You’ll be able to substitute with another easy mustard although for those who use a mustard like Dijon, you gained’t have the identical signature yellowy tang, plus it’s costlier. ⚠️ Simply don’t use scorching English mustard. Too spicy!!

For the Onion Poppyseed sauce:

Unsalted butter – melted
Poppyseeds – Historically used, provides nuttiness and visible impact, plus you get to make enjoyable of everyone who will get the seeds caught of their tooth. However don’t make a particular journey simply to search out them. Value making with out!
Finely chopped onion – Simply commonplace brown onions, or substitute with white onion for eschallots (US: shallots, the child onions).
Salt, pepper and garlic powder – Flavourings / seasoning.
Extra American mustard! For the signature tang and color.

The bread

What you need for Hot Ham and Cheese Sliders

As for the bread, you simply want a slab of sentimental white rolls which might be caught collectively that measure round 23 x 33cm / 9 x 13″ so it suits snugly in a normal dimension pan. The rolls pictured beneath are from Bakers Delight (an Australian bakery chain), 12 rolls is the proper dimension. In the event you’re within the states, 1lb of Hawaiian rolls (12 massive or 24 small) are actually the proper dimension.

Comfortable is finest as a result of the onion butter soaks in higher than utilizing crusty, chew artisan bread (like sourdough) and the entire sandwich simply sort of melds collectively properly. White is conventional via for those who’re feeling the should be a bit virtuous, wholemeal bread is okay too.

The right way to make Scorching Ham and Cheese Sliders

There’s one factor I do in a different way from the standard, and that’s to provide the cheese melting a head begin by baking it with out the lid first. As soon as you set the lid on, this massively slows down the cheese melting course of – from chilly, it takes an hour, by which period the bread on the sting of the pan is much too crusty and dry. In reality, for those who look intently at most Ham and Cheese Slider recipes on-line, the cheese is just not melted besides on the outer edges. That doesn’t work for me!! 🙅🏻‍♀️

Break up the slab of bread in half, holding the rolls caught collectively so you may bake in a single piece.
Unfold the bottom and lid with mustard.
High with ham;
Then cowl with cheese.

Bake with out the lid for 10 minutes or till the cheese is melted;
Butter sauce – In the meantime, combine collectively the Savoury Butter elements.
Take away the sliders from the oven. Melty cheese, hurrah!
High with the mustard-smeared lid.

Smother with the Onion Poppyseed Sauce;
Bake lined with foil for 20 minutes;
Pierce for soakage – Take away foil then stab the crevices the place butter is pool to encourage it to soak into the bread;
Bake uncovered for 10 minutes or till the highest is crusty. Then lower and serve!

Serve scorching

I’ve seen some recipes name for the sliders to be left to chill earlier than serving, throughout which period all that effort to soften the cheese is undone.

If that’s your desire, go proper forward! However for me, consuming it whereas the cheese is oozy and the butter is shiny and the ham is heat and the bread is tender and cosy…. That’s an consuming expertise that’s pure pleasure. Watch the video. You’ll see how joyful to makes me. After which, it’s your flip!! 😇 – Nagi x

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Scorching Ham and Cheese Sliders

Leftover Christmas ham recipe thought!