Sunday, January 19, 2020

Carmelized Ham Swiss Cheese Buns

One of the girls' favorite meals is Carmelized Ham Swiss Cheese Buns. Every once in a while, for a special occasion, I'll make these. This time it was for a pre-birthday dinner for Olivia who was turning 17 years old the following day. Sophia came home from college, so it was a doubly-special occasion.

The recipe comes from a pin on Pinterest that leads to Taste of Home. The mini-sandwiches are easy to make and can be customized to what people like. For example, Olivia doesn't like horseradish sauce, so her sandwiches don't have the sauce in them.

Carmelized Ham Swiss Cheese Buns


Ingredients
1 package (18 ounces) Hawaiian sweet rolls (I used 20 rolls)
1/2 cup horseradish sauce
3/4 pound sliced deli ham (I use 1 slice of ham per sandwich)
6 slices Swiss cheese, halved (I use 1/2 slice of cheese per sandwich)
1/2 cup butter, cubed
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon spicy brown mustard
2 teaspoons poppy seeds
1-1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Directions

Spread cut side of roll bottoms with horseradish sauce. Layer with ham and cheese; replace tops. Arrange in a single layer in a greased 13x9-inch baking pan.

In a small skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until tender. Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour over rolls. Refrigerate, covered, several hours or overnight. (Note: these also can be baked right away. However, the sauce doesn't sink into the bread as much.)

Preheat oven to 350°. Bake, covered, 25 minutes. Bake, uncovered, 5-10 minutes longer or until golden brown.

Taste of Home Test Kitchen Tips

Make it the day before and then bake it the following day.

Turn this sandwich into a Reuben. Swap in corned beef or pastrami for the ham, add a layer of sauerkraut, and substitute caraway seeds for poppy.

Vegetarians coming for dinner? These buns can easily go meat-free by omitting the ham and doubling the cheese. We like Swiss and cheddar.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 315 calories, 17g fat (9g saturated fat), 61mg cholesterol, 555mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (13g sugars, 2g fiber), 13g protein.

1 comment:

Rita said...

Horseradish sauce--I agree with Olivia--LOL!
But the rest sounds good. :)