Ham And Swiss Loaf Recipes

HAM & SWISS STROMBOLI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Unroll dough on a baking sheet. Place ham down center third of dough to within 1 in. of edges; top with onion, bacon and cheese. Fold long sides of dough over filling, pinching seam and ends to seal; tuck ends under. Cut several slits in top., Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Cut into slices. If desired, serve with honey mustard. Freeze option: Securely wrap and freeze cooled unsliced Stromboli in heavy-duty foil. To use, reheat Stromboli on an ungreased baking sheet in a preheated 375° oven until heated through and a thermometer inserted in center reads 165°.

HAM AND SWISS LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 1+1/2 cups flour, undissolved yeast, sugar and salt.
• Stir warm water, mustard and butter into dry ingredients.
• Stir in enough remaining flour to make a soft dough.
• Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 4-6 minutes.
• Cover, let rest on floured surface 10 minutes.
• On lightly floured surface, roll dough to 15 x 10 inch rectangle.
• Transfer to greased baking sheet.
• Sprinkle ham, cheese, pimientos, and pickles lengthwise over the center third of dough.
• with a sharp knife, make cuts from filling to dough edges at 1 inch intervals along sides of filling.
• Alternating sides, fold strips at an angle across filling.
• Cover loaf; let rise in warm, draft-free place until almost double in size, about 20 to 40 minutes.
• Brush loaf with egg.
• Bake at 375^ F for 35 minutes or until done.
• Remove from sheet to wire rack.
• Serve warm.
• Refrigerate leftovers: reheat to serve.

HAM AND SWISS BRAID

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine 3 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt. In a small saucepan, heat water, mustard and butter to 120°-130°. Add to flour mixture. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be stiff). Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes., Roll dough into a 14x12-in. rectangle on a greased baking sheet. Arrange half of the ham over dough. Top with cheese, pickles and remaining ham. , On each long side, cut 3/4-in.-wide strips about 2-1/2 in. into center. starting at one end, fold alternating strips at an angle across filling. Pinch ends to seal. Cover and let rise for 15 minutes., Brush with egg. Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

HAM & SWISS BREAD PUDDING

Steps:

• Pour 1/4 cup butter into a 13x9-in. baking dish; set aside. Spread both sides of bread with mustard. Arrange 9 slices in baking dish. , In a large skillet, saute the ham, mushrooms and garlic in remaining butter until mushrooms are tender. Add the onions; cook until crisp-tender, about 1 minute longer. Spoon over bread; sprinkle with cheese. Arrange remaining bread on top. In a large bowl, beat the eggs, cream, salt and pepper. Stir in parsley; pour over bread., Place dish in a larger roasting pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan. Bake at 325° until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, 50-60 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Drizzle with maple syrup if desired.

HAM AND SWISS DIJON BRAID

Steps:

• Combine 3 cups flour, sugar and salt in a mixing bowl.
• In a small saucepan heat water, Dijon mustard, and butter to 120-130 degrees.
• Stir yeast into liquid.
• Let set 5-10 minutes until yeast is foamy.
• Add liquid to dry ingredients.
• Stir in remaining 1 cup flour to form a stiff yet pliable dough.
• Knead 6-8 minutes (I use my kitchenaid dough hook for about 4 minutes).
• Roll into a 12x14 inch rectangle on a greased baking sheet.
• Layer 1/2 lb of ham over the dough.
• Top with the cheese.
• Add the pickle.
• Arrange the remaining 1/2 lb of ham on top.
• Starting on a long side, cut 1 inch wide strips about 3 inches long toward the center (A kitchen shears or sharp knife works well).
• Repeat on the other long side.
• Starting at one end, fold strips at an angle across filling, alternating sides, tucking ends under next strip.
• Pinch ends to seal.
• Cover with a cloth and let rise for 15-20 minutes.
• Brush with the egg.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
• Serve warm with Dijon mustard.

CARAMELIZED HAM & SWISS BUNS

Steps:

• Arrange bottom halves of rolls in a greased 9x9-in. baking pan. Spread cut side of roll bottoms with horseradish sauce. Layer with ham and cheese; replace tops., In a small skillet, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until tender. Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour over rolls. Refrigerate, covered, several hours or overnight., Preheat oven to 350°. Bake, covered, 25 minutes. Bake, uncovered, 5-10 minutes longer or until golden brown.

HAM AND SWISS CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, layer half the noodles, ham and cheese. , In a large bowl, combine the soup, sour cream, green pepper and onion; spread half over the top. Repeat layers. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until heated through.

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.

SWISS CHEESE MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook bacon over medium heat for 2 minutes on each side or until cooked but not crisp. Drain on a paper towel; set aside. , In a bowl, combine the egg, crackers, 4 tablespoons cheese, onion, garlic, salt, sage and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into a loaf and place in a greased 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pan. Place bacon pieces over top. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; bake 2-4 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 160° and cheese is melted.

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 AND SWISS BRUNCH BAKE

Steps:

• In ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, arrange half of the bread slices, overlapping as needed. Brush bread in dish with mustard. Top evenly with ham and Swiss cheese, overlapping as needed. Top with remaining bread slices, arranging them over first layer of bread slices to make sandwiches.
• In medium bowl, beat eggs and milk with wire whisk until well blended. Carefully pour over sandwiches. Cover; refrigerate at least 1 hour but no longer than 12 hours.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, parsley and butter. Set aside.
• Heat oven to 375°F. Sprinkle crumb topping over casserole. Bake uncovered 30 to 35 minutes or until sandwiches are puffed and golden brown.

HAM & SWISS BAKED PENNE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Cook pasta according to package directions for al dente; drain., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually whisk in milk and cream. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Gradually stir in Swiss and Colby cheeses until melted. Add ham and pasta; toss to coat., Transfer to a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. In a small bowl, mix topping ingredients; sprinkle over pasta. Bake, uncovered, until bubbly, 15-20 minutes.