HOT HAM AND CHEESE SANDWICHES

When I say these are the simplest hot ham and cheese sandwiches I’ve made, i actually mean it. Now, these aren’t your typical loaf of bread ham and cheese sandwich. These are well, kinda amazing actually. Buttery and cheesy, with a small little kick from the (optional) pepper jack cheese. 

The reason why these sandwiches are very easy to form it because there’s no buttering of the bread, piece by piece. No individual type assembly. It’s all wiped out one dish.

HOT HAM AND CHEESE SANDWICHES

All the ingredients are EASILY obtained by your nearest major grocery chain! That’s the sweetness of this recipe! It’s a sandwich, but hot, cheesy, hammy, and not like your typical two pieces of bread sandwich! 

Really, you'll use any type you favor. I used pepper jack because it there are extra spices and peppers embedded within the cheese slices that add extra flavor. However, you don’t need to use that if you don’t like spicy flavors. Just use a cheese that melts rather well. 

INGREDIENTS :

• 2 cans Pilsbury crescent dough
• 12 pieces of deli ham (your favorite)
• 3-4 tbsp butter, melted
• 1 tsp parsley, dried
• 1/2 tsp garlic, minced or dried
• 8 slices of Pepper Jack Cheese
• 1-2 tbsp Dijon Mustard

INSTRUCTIONS :

1. Preheat the oven to 375
2. Take the dough out of the tube and roll it out. Press the seams together to form one large piece of dough.
3. Line or grease a 7 x 11 baking dish with parchment paper or nonstick spray.
4. Lay the dough down in the baking dish and bake for the time required on the tube. Remove when cooking time is up.
5. Spread the dijon mustard over the top of the cooked croissant bread.
6. Layer on 4 pieces of cheese or as much cheese as you would like to cover the surface of the bread.
7. Fold each ham peice in half and layer on top of the cheese.
8. Top the ham with the remaining slices of cheese.
9. Remove the second batch of dough from the tube. Again, pinch the seams closed, and place on top of the cheese slices.
10. In a small bowl, melt the butter, and add the parsley and garlic. Brush on top of the dough.
11. Bake in the oven for 20 - 25 minutes or until the dough is golden brown on top, and the sandwiches are heated through and the cheese is nice and melty!
12. Remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes to cool slightly as the cheese will be VERY hot and can burn easily! Enjoy!

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