One of my sons asks for a ham sandwich every single day. Unfortunately for him, I don't have ham available every. single. day.
Those days he just has to suffer through a PB&J. Which is his twin brother's favorite. lunch. ever!
Twins. Go figure.
Anyway, I know if I want to make Mister-Ham-Lover happy, all I have to do is tell him that ham is on the menu. (And if I want to make Mr. Pie happy, I just have to serve him anything wrapped in bread. Seriously, he loves anything wrapped in bread.)
Enter Ham and Cheese Loaf.
Next time, I think I will try to bridge the gap between my twins preferences and add some cooked, finely chopped broccoli in with the cheese mix. (Mister PB&J also loves broccoli. True story.) That should make both them and Mom happy, since I am always happy to sneak veggies in somewhere.
Ham and Cheese Loaf
1 lb. bread dough (enough for one loaf)
1 pkg. (9 oz.) deli ham
1 cup shredded Cheddar Cheese
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 egg, beaten
1 Tbsp. Grated Parmesan Cheese
Preheat oven to 350. On a floured surface, roll dough out into a rectangle, roughly 12x8. Don't roll the dough too thin. Place deli ham slices over the entire surface, overlapping if necessary, leaving about 1/2 inch around the edges clear.
In a small bowl, stir together the shredded cheese and mayonnaise. Spread over the surface of the ham. Take one of the long sides of the dough and fold it 1/3 over the filling . Repeat with the other long side of the dough. You now have a log shape of dough with the filling enclosed in the center.
Move the dough and place seam-side down on a greased baking sheet. Brush top of loaf with beaten egg and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Cut 1-inch slits down the length of the top of the loaf (I just snipped them with my kitchen shears). Bake for 35-40 minutes. Cut into slices to serve.
recipe from kraftrecipes
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NOTES: Use all the ham as called for, or less, depending on your family's preference. For the loaf in the photo, I used about half of the 9 oz. package of deli ham because my other sons don't like a ton of ham on it.
Also, I used my favorite bread dough recipe for this (which I usually make with whole wheat flour, but happened to be out of when I made this), but you could easily use a frozen bread dough, like Rhodes brand, or even this Pizza Dough recipe!
1 pkg. (9 oz.) deli ham
1 cup shredded Cheddar Cheese
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 egg, beaten
1 Tbsp. Grated Parmesan Cheese
Preheat oven to 350. On a floured surface, roll dough out into a rectangle, roughly 12x8. Don't roll the dough too thin. Place deli ham slices over the entire surface, overlapping if necessary, leaving about 1/2 inch around the edges clear.
In a small bowl, stir together the shredded cheese and mayonnaise. Spread over the surface of the ham. Take one of the long sides of the dough and fold it 1/3 over the filling . Repeat with the other long side of the dough. You now have a log shape of dough with the filling enclosed in the center.
Move the dough and place seam-side down on a greased baking sheet. Brush top of loaf with beaten egg and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Cut 1-inch slits down the length of the top of the loaf (I just snipped them with my kitchen shears). Bake for 35-40 minutes. Cut into slices to serve.
recipe from kraftrecipes
***
NOTES: Use all the ham as called for, or less, depending on your family's preference. For the loaf in the photo, I used about half of the 9 oz. package of deli ham because my other sons don't like a ton of ham on it.
Also, I used my favorite bread dough recipe for this (which I usually make with whole wheat flour, but happened to be out of when I made this), but you could easily use a frozen bread dough, like Rhodes brand, or even this Pizza Dough recipe!
Mmmmm...pretty.
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