Ham and Cheese Brunch Roll Sandwiches

I found this recipe on Pinterest as I was looking for fun solutions for feeding a crowd. My family is always a crowd, especially with teenage and pre-teen boys. But when you add another family with multiple boys, you need a lot of sandwiches! This recipe made 24 sandwich rolls, and they all disappeared, which I take as a sign that they were a good idea. (this is also the reason there are no photos of the sandwiches being eaten)

One of the best parts of this recipe is the mustard glaze. Don't be afraid of this glaze friends. I am not a huge fan of mustard, and I found it to be very tasty and complementary.

I tweaked the recipe to suit the needs of my family. I have a super reliable pizza dough recipe that is easy, and I used. Please see PIZZA DOUGH RECIPE. If you are scared of making your own dough, or want to save time you can use refrigerated pizza dough. You will need two sheets of pizza dough to make 24 sandwiches.


Ham and Cheese Brunch Roll Sandwiches

Ingredients:

Pizza dough (Recipe)
24 slices of deli ham
24 slices of cheddar cheese (or any cheese your family likes)

Glaze:
4 tablespoons of butter melted
2 tbsp whole grain mustard
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp soy sauce

Directions:

1. Make your pizza dough. Divide the dough into two equal parts. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2.On a well floured surface, roll half of the dough into an 13x18 rectangle.

3. Place the dough so the longer side of the rectangle is facing you, then layer 12 slices of ham to cover the rectangle. Make another layer of 12 slices of cheese on top of the ham.

4. Roll the dough up tightly starting with the long side closest to you to make one large rolled-up spiral.

5. Using a serrated knife, cut the roll into 12 equal buns. (I like to divide the roll in half, then half again, then into thirds so I can make my cuts more accurate)

6. Place buns in a  greased 9x13 baking dish. Repeat steps 2-6 with the remaining dough.

7. Make the glaze: Melt butter in a microwave-proof bowl, or in a saucepan. Add mustard, brown sugar, and soy sauce. Whisk to combine.

8. Using a pastry brush, brush each bun with the Mustard glaze.

9. Bake, uncovered for 20 minutes. Cool a bit and serve.