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Baked Ham and Cheese Sandwiches

Sheila
Ham and herby cheese baked into a crusty loaf of bread, to make the perfect lunch or appetizer!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 31 minutes
Course Appetizer, lunch
Cuisine American
Servings 12 slices

Ingredients
  

  • 2 loaves Frozen White Bread Dough thawed
  • 4 tablespoons Onion and Chives Cream Cheese Spread any herbed cream cheese spread will do
  • 10 slices Provolone Cheese
  • 1 pound sliced Deli Ham
  • 1 egg white + water

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Dust counter with flour, roll one loaf of bread dough into a large rectangle (15″x12″).
  • Spread 2 tablespoons of cream cheese down center of dough.
  • Lay 5 cheese slices on top of the cream cheese.
  • Layer 1/2 pound of ham evenly over cheese, down the middle of the bread dough.
  • Cut 4 slices into the dough, angling upwards on both sides of ham. Tuck bottom of the dough up, and then criss-cross dough over top of the ham and cheese until you have reached the top, then tuck bread dough in at the top. Place Sandwich on a parchment lined baking sheet. (If you do not have parchment paper then make sure you grease your pan before baking.)
  • Repeat these 5 steps to make second Baked Ham and Cheese Sandwich.
  • Whisk together the egg white and water, brush tops of sandwiches with egg wash, place in preheated 400 degree oven and bake for 20 minutes.
  • Remove and allow to cool for 5 minutes before cutting. Serve with a side of Buttermilk Ranch Dressing for dipping!

Notes

If you are baking this sandwich ahead of time to pack in lunches, move sandwich to a cooling rack to allow sandwich to completely cool without getting soggy on the bottom.
Air Fryer: leftovers are perfect warmed up in the air fryer. 
Keyword baked goods, bread, cheese, easy meal, ham, herbs
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