I don't know how someone can win a contest by submitting a recipe that isn't their own. This recipe has been around thirty years or more that is how long we have been making a version of this for super bowl parties
Football Sandwiches
A staple of Junior League cookbooks, these miniature ham sandwiches are doused in a tangy butter-poppyseed sauce and then baked in the oven. This recipe, submitted by blogger Nealey Dozier, was the winner of our September 2011 Home Cook Challenge Recipe Contest. She writes that the recipe "was passed down to me from my boyfriend's mother. She is famous for them and makes hundreds each and every SEC football season. The beauty of these is that they can be served fresh from the oven, or they can be served at room temperature. Trust me, they may not seem like much, but they can move a grown man to his knees!"
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Credit: Helen Rosner
ingredients
8 individual white dinner rolls, like Kings Hawaiian12 oz. sliced Swiss cheese
9 oz. thinly sliced honey ham
4 oz. (1 stick) butter, melted
2 tbsp. prepared mustard, preferably spicy brown or Dijon
2 tbsp. poppy seeds
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
instructions
1. Slice the rolls in half using a serrated knife, and arrange bottom halves of rolls in a large casserole dish. Arrange a layer of cheese on top, followed by a layer of ham. Cover with the tops of the rolls.2. In a small bowl, whisk together melted butter, mustard, poppy seeds, and Worcestershire sauce until well combined. Drizzle the sauce evenly over the tops of the sandwiches, cover the pan with aluminum foil and allow to sit for at least 30 minutes, or overnight. Bake in a 350° oven for 20-25 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the sandwiches are warmed through. Slice between the rolls, and serve warm or at room temperature.
Ratings & Reviews (5)
I've was served that sandwich years ago - at too many tailgates. It's rather old school. Just a lot of store-bought ingredients and plenty of butter. Hard to eat without getting your hands greasy, so not great for eating and watching a game. Maybe better prepared like a panini?
Everything old is new again, gimme a break. This is love on a plate! The gooey, squishy amazingness of this is worth a sloppy chin...this invites dropping all pretentiousness, and enjoying the food. I vote "YES!"
I made these for the first time after seeing this recipe. I served these to company and they were very popular. I enjoyed them as well. What's not to like about ham, cheese, sweet brioche buns and a piquant buttersauce? Some of the greatest dishes work because the components, simple though they may be, are special when they are together. I'd do these again, and I'm already thinking of riffs on these, using the same basic method, but changing up the fillings and the butter sauce. After I made these, I went to the King's Hawaiian website, and the recipe for these was there, and apparently has been there for quite some time. So it's an old recipe, but still quite popular. There's a good reason for that. Taste, and ease of preparation.
Although a bit oily, they were really good! I made this for a football party on Thanksgiving weekend and just wanted to have a lot of GOOD finger food. This is good.
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