Friday, December 10, 2010

Hot Ham and Cheese Sandwiches with Onion Butter

Hot Ham and Cheese Sandwiches with Onion Butter - ButterYum
Who's interested in a guaranteed crowd-pleasing, drippy, cheesy, delicious hot sandwich recipe?
(Anyone? ...Anyone?)


Onion Butter Mustard Spread - ButterYum
The thought of hot ham and cheese sandwiches is pretty awesome, but add this amazing onion butter concoction and wow, they'll knock your sock off.  You can use any bread, ham, and melting cheese you like, so why not give them a try.




Hot Ham and Cheese Sandwiches with Onion Butter
makes 16 dinner roll or 8 kaiser roll sandwiches - recipe doubles well

8 large or 16 small rolls
1/2 pound ham, any
1/2 pound cheese, any that melts well

Onion Butter:
8 tablespoons salted butter (yes, salted)
1/2 cup finely minced onion
3 tablespoons prepared mustard (dijon, spicy brown, grainy... ooooh)
1 teaspoon poppy seeds
1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice

To make the onion butter, combine ingredients in a small sauce pan and heat gently just until the butter is melted and all the ingredients are well combined.  Cool to a spreadable consistency.

To prepare sandwiches, place roll bottoms, cut side up on a sheet pan.  Spread 1/2 the onion butter evenly onto the halves, top with 1/2 the cheese, next add all the ham, now add remaining cheese, and end with the rest of the onion butter.  Replace roll tops, cover pan with foil, and heat in a 300F oven for 10-15 minutes until the sandwiches are heated through and the cheese melts.

Note:  Sandwiches can be assembled up to 2 days in advance, but store them in an airtight container to control the smell of raw onions in your fridge.