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baked ham and cheese sandwich on parchment paper, slices of sandwich on a plate with ranch dressing in a small glass dish for dipping

Baked Ham and Cheese Sandwich

Sheila
Ham and herby cheese baked into a crusty loaf of bread, to make the perfect lunch or appetizer!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer, lunch
Cuisine American
Servings 5 slices
Calories 754 kcal

Equipment

  • 2 baking sheet pans
  • parchment paper or aluminum foil
  • rolling pin

Ingredients
  

  • 2 loaves frozen white bread dough thawed
  • 4 tablespoons onion and chives cream cheese spread any herbed cream cheese spread will do
  • 10 slices provolone cheese
  • 1 pound thin sliced deli ham
  • 1 egg white + water
  • ranch dressing served on the side of dipping

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Dust counter with flour, roll one loaf of bread dough into a large rectangle (15″x12″).
  • Spread 2 tablespoons of cream cheese down center of dough.
  • Lay 5 cheese slices on top of the cream cheese.
  • Layer 1/2 pound of ham evenly over cheese, down the center of the bread dough.
  • Cut 5 slices into the dough, angling downwards on both sides of ham. Tuck bottom of the dough up, and then criss-cross dough over top of the ham and cheese until you have reached the top, then tuck bread dough in at the top. Place Sandwich on a parchment lined baking sheet. (If you do not have parchment paper then make sure you grease your pan baking.)
  • Repeat these 5 steps to make second Baked Ham and Cheese Sandwich.
  • Whisk together the egg and water, brush tops of sandwiches with egg wash, place in preheated 400 degree oven and bake for 20 minutes.
  • Remove and allow to cool for 5 minutes before cutting. Serve with a side of Buttermilk Ranch Dressing for dipping!

Notes

If you are baking this sandwich ahead of time to pack in lunches, move sandwich to a cooling rack to allow sandwich to completely cool without getting soggy on the bottom.
Air Fryer: leftovers are perfect warmed up in the air fryer. 

Nutrition

Calories: 754kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 44gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 2109mgPotassium: 52mgFiber: 4gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 334IUCalcium: 287mgIron: 0.2mg
Keyword baked goods, bread, cheese, easy meal, ham, herbs, sandwich
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