Farm Home Ham and Cheese Rolls...yes, please! Deli ham and shredded cheese are nestled into a creamy spread on top of the dough, then rolled up, sliced, and baked into a buttery favorite.
Prep Time: 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 20 minutesminutes
Total Time: 40 minutesminutes
Servings: 8rolls
Ingredients
1batch cinnamon roll/bread dough (recipe link included within the post above), or use your own favorite bread dough recipe
1 lb. thinly-sliced deli ham, I usually use Black Forest Ham
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. granulated garlic or garlic powder
melted butter, for brushing the rolls
Instructions
On a lightly floured work surface, roll the bread dough out into a rectangle that is about 22-inches wide by 18-inch tall. **If the dough doesn't seem to want to roll out easily, let it rest on the counter for 5-10 minutes to relax.
In a bowl, combine the mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, and granulated garlic; spread evenly over the bread dough rectangle. Next, lay the deli ham slices over the spread, slightly overlapping them, as needed; sprinkle the cheese over the ham.
Starting at the long side of the rectangle that is closest to you, roll up the dough encasing the filling inside, creating one big log of dough. Using a sharp serrated slicing knife, cut the log in half. Now, slice each half of the log into half again to create four logs of dough; slice each one of these into two rolls, for a total of 8 rolls.
Place the ham and cheese rolls onto a large, rimmed baking sheet (18x13-inches); let the rolls raise for 20-25 minutes in a draft-free area (or a gently warmed oven, if possible) until they begin to raise nicely.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Bake the rolls on the center rack of the oven, uncovered, for 15-20 minutes, or until the rolls are baked throughout and golden brown on top. **To be sure the bread dough is fully cooked at the center of the pan, I take two forks and gently pull some of the bread dough apart. If you see that the rolls are still a little "doughy" looking inside, bake them for about 5 minutes longer.
Remove the baked rolls from the oven and brush with melted butter. Cool the rolls slightly before serving....if you can wait that long. :)