Ham And Swiss And Broccoli Braid Food

HAM & SWISS BRAIDS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. For filling, mix first four ingredients; stir in ham, cheese and vegetables., Unroll one tube of crescent dough onto an ungreased baking sheet; seal perforations to form one long rectangle. Spoon half of the filling lengthwise down center third of rectangle. On each long side, cut 1-in. wide strips at an angle to within 1/2 in. of filling. Starting at one end, fold alternating strips at an angle across filling; seal ends. Brush with egg white. Repeat with remaining dough and filling., Bake 20-25 minutes or until dark golden brown, rotating pans halfway through baking. Cool 5 minutes before slicing.

HAM AND BROCCOLI BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender but not mushy, about 10 minutes. Drain.
• Thaw the broccoli in a microwave oven until you can break it apart into small pieces.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir the diced ham in the hot oil until the edges start to brown, about 10 minutes. Stir in the broccoli and cook and stir until any excess water has cooked away and the ham and broccoli are hot. Pour in the jar of Alfredo sauce and the milk; stir to blend, sprinkle with pepper, and add the cooked pasta. Stir everything together to coat the pasta with sauce and bring to a simmer.
• Spread the bubbling pasta mixture into the prepared baking dish, top with shredded Colby-Monterey jack cheese, and bake in the preheated oven until the casserole is hot and the cheese is melted and starting to brown, about 30 minutes.

HAM BROCCOLI BRAID

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°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 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.

GARLICKY HAM AND SWISS

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat and add the minced garlic. Cook to infuse the garlic flavor into the butter and until the butter turns brown, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and strain.
• Lay out 4 slices of the bread on a work surface. Layer each with 1 slice of the cheese, some ham and then some of the cornichons. Top with 1 more slice of cheese. Close the sandwiches with the remaining bread and brush with butter until fully coated on both sides.
• Place 2 sandwiches into a medium skillet over medium heat. Cover the skillet with a lid and cook until the bread is evenly golden brown, about 2 minutes. Flip, cover again and cook until the bread is golden brown and the cheese is visibly melted, about 2 minutes more. Repeat with the remaining sandwiches. If desired, rub the outside of the toasted bread with the garlic halves to add a little more garlic flavor.

HAM AND BROCCOLI QUICHE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F. High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Make pie crust as directed on box for one-crust filled pie using 9-inch glass pie pan.
• Layer ham, cheese and thawed broccoli in pie crust-lined pan. In medium bowl, beat all remaining ingredients until well blended. Pour over broccoli.
• Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• High Altitude: Bake at 45 to 55 minutes; during last 15 minutes of baking, cover edge of crust with strips of foil to prevent excessive browning.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Cut into wedges.

HAM AND SWISS SANDWICH

Steps:

• Spread 1 tablespoon butter on each piece of baguette. Divide ham and cheese among bottom halves of bread. Sandwich with top halves. Serve with mustard and cornichons.

HAM & SWISS CRESCENT BRAID

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees. Spray cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a large bowl combine ham, broccoli, cheese, mushrooms, mayonnaise, and mustard, mix well.
• Unroll both cans of dough into 2 large rectangles. Place dough with long sides together on sprayed cookie sheet, forming 15x12 inch rectangle. Press edges and perferations together and seal.
• Spoon and spread ham mixture lengthwise in 6-inch wide strip down center of dough. With scissors or sharp knife, make cuts 1 1/2 inches apart on long sides of dough to within 1/2 inch of filling. Twisting each strip once, alternately cross strips over filling. Tuck short ends under, press to seal. Brush dough with beaten egg white.
• Bake 375 degrees for 28-33 minutes or until deep golden brown. Cool 5 minutes. Cut crosswise into slices.

BROCCOLI HAM RING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, toss together ham, chopped broccoli, onion, parsley, and Swiss cheese. Stir in lemon juice and Dijon-style mustard.
• On a 13-inch stone or baking sheet, arrange crescent triangles in a circle with bases overlapping in center and points to the outside. There should be a 3-inch diameter circle in center. Spoon the filling evenly over the crescent rolls. Fold points of triangle over filling and tuck under base at center. Filling will not be completely covered.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown. Serve warm.

HAM AND BROCCOLI RING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
• Coarsely chop ham, broccoli, onion, and parsley with food chopper.
• Add cheese, lemon juice, and mustard and mix well, then set aside.
• On a 13 inch pan, arrange crescent triangles in a circle with bases overlapping in center and points to the outside.
• There should be a circle about 3 inches in diameter in the center.
• Spoon filling over bases evenly.
• Fold points of triangles over filling and tuck under bases at the center.
• Filling will not be completely covered.
• Bake 20- 25 minutes until golden brown.

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.

HAM AND SWISS DIJON BRAID

Steps:

• Combine 3 cups flour, sugar and salt in a mixing bowl.
• In a small saucepan heat water, Dijon mustard, and butter to 120-130 degrees.
• Stir yeast into liquid.
• Let set 5-10 minutes until yeast is foamy.
• Add liquid to dry ingredients.
• Stir in remaining 1 cup flour to form a stiff yet pliable dough.
• Knead 6-8 minutes (I use my kitchenaid dough hook for about 4 minutes).
• Roll into a 12x14 inch rectangle on a greased baking sheet.
• Layer 1/2 lb of ham over the dough.
• Top with the cheese.
• Add the pickle.
• Arrange the remaining 1/2 lb of ham on top.
• Starting on a long side, cut 1 inch wide strips about 3 inches long toward the center (A kitchen shears or sharp knife works well).
• Repeat on the other long side.
• Starting at one end, fold strips at an angle across filling, alternating sides, tucking ends under next strip.
• Pinch ends to seal.
• Cover with a cloth and let rise for 15-20 minutes.
• Brush with the egg.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
• Serve warm with Dijon mustard.

BROCCOLI HAM RING

Steps:

• Unroll crescent roll dough and place triangles on a 12-in. pizza pan, forming a ring with pointed ends facing outer edge of pan and wide ends overlapping. Lightly press wide ends together. , In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; spoon over wide ends of rolls. Fold points over filling and tuck under wide ends (filling will be visible). , Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.