Hamsquares Recipes

ULTIMATE HAM SANDWICH

Steps:

• Spread Homemade Mayonnaise (recipe follows) on a thick slice of crusty white or rye bread. Top with Bibb lettuce, sliced tomato, thick slices of leftover ham, a few dill pickle slices and sliced cheddar cheese. Spread whole-grain mustard on another slice of bread, then close the sandwich.
• Whisk the egg yolk, vinegar and 1 tablespoon water in a medium nonreactive heatproof bowl (glass or ceramic). Fill a large bowl with ice water and set aside. Bring 2 inches water to a simmer in a saucepan over medium-low heat.
• Set the bowl with the yolk mixture over the saucepan (do not let the bowl touch the water). Slowly whisk until a thermometer inserted into the yolk mixture registers 150 degrees F, 4 to 5 minutes.
• Set the bowl with the yolk mixture in the ice water to stop the cooking; whisk just until the mixture is lukewarm (do not let it get cold).
• Put the bowl with the yolk mixture on a damp towel. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt. Combine the oils in a measuring cup. Whisking constantly, slowly drizzle the oil into the bowl in a thin stream until smooth and thick. If at any point the oil is not emulsifying into the mixture, stop adding the oil and whisk to combine before continuing. Whisk in 1 to 2 teaspoons water if the mayonnaise is too thick. Season with salt. Cover and refrigerate up to 4 days.
• Yield: 1 cup

HAM SQUARES

Steps:

• Let cream cheese soften for 30 minutes. Mix all ingredients in a medium bowl, except ham.
• Place a piece of wax paper down on a cutting board and lay 1 piece of ham down. Evenly spread a portion of the cream cheese mix, place another layer of ham and continue to layer the ham and mix. The last piece of ham (the top of the stack) should have no mix on top of it. Wrap the ham up in the wax paper and place in freezer for at least 8 hours.
• After the ham has been frozen, cut it into bite size pieces and serve with toothpicks.

HAM SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In medium bowl, blend cream cheese, ham, pepper and onion together.
• Separate the two cans of dough into 8 rectangles; firmly press together perforations to seal.
• Roll out to make more square. Spoon mixture into the center of each square. Fold up the corners and twist at the top, seal any open edges.
• Bake 20-25 minutes until golden brown. Allow 2 per serving.

HAM 'N' CHEESE SQUARES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. In a small bowl, beat eggs until thickened and lemon-colored; fold into ham mixture. Transfer to a greased 8-in. square baking dish. , Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.

HAMSTERS

Steps:

• Mix all but the ham. Lay out one ham slice. Spread with enough of the mixture to cover the ham. Lay the next slice of ham on top and spread the mix again to cover the next layer. Keep doing this until out of mix but end with a layer of ham on top.
• Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• When ready to serve, remove the wrap, slice into small squares. Serve with toothpicks.

CHEESY HAM & EGG BAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450ºF.
• Crumble hash browns into 15x10x1-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray; press gently to form even layer.
• Bake 15 to 20 min. or until golden brown. Meanwhile, whisk eggs, milk and sour cream in large bowl until blended; stir in ham and half of the cheese.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350ºF. Pour egg mixture over crust; bake 15 to 20 min. or until set. Remove from oven. Top with remaining cheese; sprinkle with onions. Let stand 5 min. before cutting to serve.