Ham Swiss Melts Food

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 & SWISS MELTS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Cut cheese slices into quarters, then cut each piece diagonally in half. Place crackers in single layer on baking sheet; top with ham and cheese.
• Bake 4 to 5 min. or until cheese is melted.
• Top with preserves and onions.

BAKED HAM AND CHEESE PARTY SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• In a bowl, mix together butter, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, poppy seeds, and dried onion. Separate the tops from bottoms of the rolls, and place the bottom pieces into the prepared baking dish. Layer about half the ham onto the rolls. Arrange the Swiss cheese over the ham, and top with remaining ham slices in a layer. Place the tops of the rolls onto the sandwiches. Pour the mustard mixture evenly over the rolls.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the rolls are lightly browned and the cheese has melted, about 20 minutes. Slice into individual rolls through the ham and cheese layers to serve.

HAM & SWISS MELTS

Steps:

• Cut baguette in half without slicing through completely. Arrange half of the cheese on bottom half. Top with pickles, ham and remaining cheese; sprinkle with paprika. Close sandwich; cut crosswise into four pieces., Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until cheese is melted.

HAM AND SWISS MELT

Steps:

• Spread bread slices with mustard; fill with all remaining ingredients except dressing.
• Spread outside of sandwich with dressing.
• Cook in skillet on medium heat 3 min. on each side or until golden brown on both sides.

HAM & SWISS DIJON MELT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• Spread mustard onto bottom half of roll; cover with ham, tomatoes, cheese and top of roll.
• Place in shallow pan; cover.
• Bake 8 to 10 min. or until cheese is melted and sandwich is heated through.

MONTE CRISTO SANDWICHES WITH SWISS AND HAM

Steps:

• Coat a large griddle or skillet with cooking spray and set pan over medium heat.
• In a shallow dish, whisk together eggs, milk, mustard, cinnamon, salt, and black pepper. Set aside.
• Spread 1 tablespoon mango chutney on 4 slices of bread. Top with ham and cheese slices. Top with second slice of bread and transfer sandwiches to egg mixture. Turn to coat both sides.
• Transfer sandwiches to hot pan and cook 3 to 5 minutes per side, until golden brown on the outside and cheese begins to melt.

CAROLINA HAM & CHEESE MELT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix the butter, mustard, horseradish, worcestershire, onions and poppy seeds in a small bowl.
• Lightly spread the mixture on both sides of the cut roll (do not use it all yet). Place ham on bottom slices, add a little more dressing to the top of the ham and top with mounds of grated cheese. Put the tops on each one.
• Wrap the sandwiches individully in foil and place in a 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes or until cheese melts.

HAM & CHEESE MELT

Steps:

• Spread 1 side of each bread slice with 1 teaspoon honey mustard.
• To assemble each sandwich, layer 1 slice bread, mustard-side up, with 2 slices ham, 2 slices cheese and second bread slice, mustard-side down. Lightly brush butter on top and bottom of each sandwich.
• Heat 10-inch skillet or griddle. Place sandwiches in skillet. Cook over medium-high heat, turning once, until golden brown (5 to 6 minutes).

HAM 'N' CHEESE MELTS

Steps:

• On four slices of bread, layer with provolone cheese, ham, then cheese. Top with remaining bread. , In a shallow dish, beat eggs and milk. In another shallow dish, combine bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Dip sandwiches into egg mixture, then into crumb mixture. , In a large skillet over low heat, cook sandwiches in butter for 4 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Serve with spaghetti sauce for dipping.

HOT & MELTY OVEN BAKED HAM & SWISS SANDWICHES

Steps:

• On low heat, in a small sauce pan add butter, mustard, poppy seeds, onion flakes & Worcestershire sauce. Heat until butter is melted and onion hydrated, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat & set aside.
• Slice all of the rolls in half and place the bottom halves in a 9x13 baking dish or foil lined baking sheet. Lightly brush butter sauce on bottom half of rolls, you don't need much.
• Divide the shaved ham slices and cheese among all the bottom half of the sliced rolls. Cover with the top half of roll.
• Spoon the buttery mustard sauce over the tops of the sandwiches. Cover with foil and refrigerate until ready to bake.
• Let sit overnight or at least one hour.
• Pre-heated oven to 350°F.
• Bake on the middle oven rack, covered for 10 minutes, remove foil, bake for an additional 5 minutes (total of 15 minutes baking time) until warmed through and the cheese is gooey and melty. Add an additional minute or 2 if needed.

GRILLED HAM AND SWISS SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Spread 1 side of each bread slice with mustard. Divide half of cheese and all of ham between 2 bread slices; top with remaining cheese. Tuck in cheese and ham around edges. Sprinkle each with 1/2 teaspoon dill. Top with remaining bread, mustard side down, to form sandwiches.
• Whisk egg and remaining 3 teaspoons dill in 9-inch pie dish. Brush both sides of sandwiches with egg mixture.
• Melt butter in medium skillet over medium heat. Add sandwiches; cover. Cook until sandwiches are golden and cheese melts, about 6 minutes per side. Cut in half diagonally and serve.

HOT HAM AND SWISS CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Melt together butter, mustard, Worcestershire sauce and onion in small saucepan over low heat.
• Spread sauce on rolls.
• Layer ham and cheese on rolls.
• Wrap rolls in metal foil.
• Bake at 400°F for 15-20 minutes or until cheese melts.
• Can be baked from frozen state by increasing baking time to 45 minutes.

KILLER HAM AND CHEESE MELT

Steps:

• Place split croissant on a bakesheet and spread one half with mustard and the other with mayonnaise. Evenly layer bottom slices with ham, 6 oz. Parmesan and Swiss cheese. Turn over top half of croissant and sprinkle remaining Swiss cheese on top. Place bake sheet under broiler for 2-3 minutes or until cheese starts to turn brown and bubbly. Reassemble croissant halves into a sandwich and serve.
• **Notes** (1) Keep a watchful eye when broiling, the cheese goes from brown to burnt in a matter of seconds. (2) Feel free to use Gruyere in place of the Swiss cheese to streamline this for a traditional Croque Monsieur.