Carolina Ham Cheese Melt Recipes

HAM & CHEESE MELT

Steps:

• Spread 1 side of each bread slice with 1 teaspoon honey mustard.
• To assemble each sandwich, layer 1 slice bread, mustard-side up, with 2 slices ham, 2 slices cheese and second bread slice, mustard-side down. Lightly brush butter on top and bottom of each sandwich.
• Heat 10-inch skillet or griddle. Place sandwiches in skillet. Cook over medium-high heat, turning once, until golden brown (5 to 6 minutes).

KILLER HAM AND CHEESE MELT

Steps:

• Place split croissant on a bakesheet and spread one half with mustard and the other with mayonnaise. Evenly layer bottom slices with ham, 6 oz. Parmesan and Swiss cheese. Turn over top half of croissant and sprinkle remaining Swiss cheese on top. Place bake sheet under broiler for 2-3 minutes or until cheese starts to turn brown and bubbly. Reassemble croissant halves into a sandwich and serve.
• **Notes** (1) Keep a watchful eye when broiling, the cheese goes from brown to burnt in a matter of seconds. (2) Feel free to use Gruyere in place of the Swiss cheese to streamline this for a traditional Croque Monsieur.

EASY HAM WITH CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Score surface of ham, making diamond shapes 1/2 in. deep. In a small bowl, combine the jelly, mustard and 1 tablespoon ginger ale; rub over scored surface of ham. Cut ham in half; place in a 5-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on low for 4-5 hours or until a thermometer reads 140°, basting with cooking juices near the end of cooking time., For sauce, place pie filling in a saucepan. Combine cornstarch and remaining ginger ale; stir into pie filling until blended. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve over ham.

HAM & SWISS MELTS

Steps:

• Cut baguette in half without slicing through completely. Arrange half of the cheese on bottom half. Top with pickles, ham and remaining cheese; sprinkle with paprika. Close sandwich; cut crosswise into four pieces., Transfer to an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until cheese is melted.

WAFFLED HAM AND CHEESE MELT WITH MAPLE BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat the waffle iron on low.
• Spread a thin, even layer of butter on one side of each piece of bread.
• Pile the cheese and ham on the unbuttered side of one slice of bread, and put the open-face sandwich in the waffle iron as far away from the hinge as possible. (This allows the lid to press down on the sandwich more evenly.) Place the second slice of bread on top, with the buttered side up, and close the waffle iron.
• Check the sandwich after 3 minutes. About halfway through, you may need to rotate the sandwich 180 degrees to ensure even pressure and cooking. If you'd like, you can press down on the lid of the waffle iron a bit to compact the sandwich, but do so carefully-the lid could be very hot. Remove the sandwich from the waffle iron when the bread is golden brown and the cheese is melted.
• Spread the Maple Butter on the outside of the sandwich. Slice in half diagonally and serve.

MIDNIGHT HAM AND CHEESE MELT

Steps:

• Butter one slice of foccacia and place butter side down in a hot skillet.
• layer 2 slices of smoked ham and top with 2 slices of cheese, lower the heat.
• top with pickles and cover the skillet to help melt the cheese.
• spread dijon mustard on the top slice of bread and place on top of sammie.
• butter the outside of the bread and flip sammie to toast up.