Cheesy Ham Braid Food

HAM AND SWISS BRAID

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine 3 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt. In a small saucepan, heat water, mustard and butter to 120°-130°. Add to flour mixture. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be stiff). Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes., Roll dough into a 14x12-in. rectangle on a greased baking sheet. Arrange half of the ham over dough. Top with cheese, pickles and remaining ham. , On each long side, cut 3/4-in.-wide strips about 2-1/2 in. into center. starting at one end, fold alternating strips at an angle across filling. Pinch ends to seal. Cover and let rise for 15 minutes., Brush with egg. Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

CHEESY HAM & BROCCOLI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Toss pasta, ham, 1 cup cheese, broccoli, and green pepper together in a large mixing bowl; combine miracle whip and milk; stir into pasta mixture until everything is coated.
• Pour pasta mixture into a lightly greased 9x13" baking pan; top with croutons and remaining cheese.
• Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.
• Note: Using 8 ounces rotini pasta (2 cups) made the casserole somewhat dry, so I decreased that amount to 6 ounces or 1 1/2 cups dry pasta.

CHEESY HAM BRAID

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the contents of the roll mix and yeast packets. Stir in the warm water, egg and 1 tablespoon butter. Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes; set aside. , In a large skillet, saute onion and green pepper in remaining butter until tender. Remove from the heat; stir in ham, cheeses and parsley., On a greased baking sheet, roll dough into a 15x10-in. rectangle. Spoon ham mixture lengthwise down the center of dough. On each long side, cut 1-in.-wide strips about 2 in into the center. Starting at one end, fold alternating strips at an angle across filling. Pinch ends to seal. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 15 minutes or until almost doubled., In a small bowl, beat egg white and cold water; brush over dough. Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.

HAM BROCCOLI BRAID

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, combine ham, broccoli, onion, parsley, mustard and cheese. Stir well.
• Unroll crescent roll dough, and arrange flat on a medium baking sheet. Pinch together perforations to form a single sheet of dough. Using a knife or scissors, cut 1 inch wide strips in towards the center, starting on the long sides. There should be a solid strip about 3 inches wide down the center, with the cut strips forming a fringe down each side. Spread the filling along the center strip. Fold the side strips over filling, alternating strips from each side. Pinch or twist to seal.
• Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until deep golden brown.

HAM & CHEESE BRAID

Steps:

• Combine warm water, yeast and sugar in mixing bowl, stirring together gently.
• Allow yeast mixture to foam (approx 5 minutes).
• Add 1.5 cups of flour and salt 1 beaten egg, rosemary and olive oil.
• Mix well, adding additional flour to make a soft dough.
• Knead until smooth.
• Place dough in an oiled bowl, turning to coat, cover with saran and let rise until doubled in size (approx 45 min).
• Punch down.
• Turn dough out onto lightly floured board and roll into a 12 x 15 rectangle.
• Transfer onto greased or parchment paper covered baking sheet.
• Combine Mayo and Mustard well and spread up centre of rolled dough.
• Lay thin slices of the ham along mayo-mustard spread and cover evenly with cheese.
• Using scissors cut dough on each side into 1-inch strips (down the entire length).
• Enclose the filling by starting at the corners and folding the strips over the filling in a criss-cross manner.
• Let loaf stand, uncovered in a warm place for about 30 minutes.
• Beat remaining egg and water together to make egg wash and brush over loaf; sprinkle with freshly cracked black pepper.
• Bake at 375ºF for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

CHEESY HAM BRAID

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the hot roll mix and contents of yeast packet. Stir in the warm water, egg and 1 tablespoon butter. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead for 5 minutes. In a skillet, saute onion and green pepper in remaining butter until tender. Remove from the heat; stir in ham, cheeses and parsley.
• On a greased baking sheet, roll dough into a 15-in. x 10-in. rectangle. Spoon ham mixture lengthwise down the center of dough. On each long side, cut 1-in.-wide strips about 2 in into the center. Starting at one end, fold alternating strips at an angle across filling. Pinch ends to seal. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 15 minutes or until almost doubled.
• In a small bowl, beat egg white and cold water; brush over dough. Bake at 375 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.

CHEESY HAM BRAID

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the hot roll mix and contents of yeast packet. Stir in the warm water, egg and 1 tablespoon butter. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead for 5 minutes. In a skillet, saute onion and green pepper in remaining butter until tender. Remove from the heat; stir in ham, cheeses and parsley.
• On a greased baking sheet, roll dough into a 15-in. x 10-in. rectangle. Spoon ham mixture lengthwise down the center of dough. On each long side, cut 1-in.-wide strips about 2 in into the center. Starting at one end, fold alternating strips at an angle across filling. Pinch ends to seal. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 15 minutes or until almost doubled.
• In a small bowl, beat egg white and cold water; brush over dough. Bake at 375 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.