A few weeks ago, I hosted my friend Gina's baby shower at my house along with her sister and a few of her other friends. We had lots of yummy food and my contributions were Ham and Swiss Party Sandwiches and homemade mini quiches (I made spinach ones and then ones using this recipe, but with Gryuere). These are the best little party sandwiches. They are different and tasty and always a big hit every time I make them. I've made them for coworkers, Christmas parties, and, of course, the baby shower. They are just delicious. My husband LOVES them and can't get enough. Before he left for the man party (all the husbands got together for a Wii, pizza and beer party at the dad-to-be's house during the shower) he was like "There will be sandwiches for me, right?" He was in luck, as with so much food, we had leftovers of everything. They are quite rich, so you can't eat too many at once. Start looking early for the party rolls though...I know in our area they can be tough to find!
Ham and Swiss Party Sandwiches
3 packages party rolls (should be around 20 in the package...smaller than but similar to dinner rolls...Cobblestone Mills or Pepperidge Farms both make them)
1/2 lb. butter or margarine
3 tblsp. poppy seed (World Market is the cheapest place I've found to get them)
1 tsp. worcestershire sauce
3 tblsp. yellow mustard
1 medium onion chopped or grated (you want this to be very finely chopped)
1/2 pound Swiss cheese, thinly sliced (you need around 15 slices)
Ham (I normally use close to a pound of thin sliced from the deli)
Slice rolls, don't pull apart (keep all 20 tops as one "sheet" and all 20 bottoms as one "sheet"). Mix next five ingredients and cook on low heat enough to melt butter/margarine. Spread sauce on both sides of rolls. Put cheese and ham on bottom part. Put the top of the rolls over the bottom and wrap in foil. Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes. Slice into individual rolls for serving.
Source: My mom...don't know where she got it from, sorry!
A close up shot
On the display tower at Gina's baby shower (that's them behind the diaper cake)
I must attention whore my first diaper cake, which I was really pleased with (and hey, the sandwiches are in the background!)
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2 comments:
Those sandwiches were absolutely wonderful and everyone loved them...and the quiches too! It was a perfect shower and everyone had a wonderful time!
I LOVE these sandwiches and make them quite often for gatherings, etc. I however, can eat many in one sitting:)
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