Hot Ham & Pimiento Cheese Crescent Roll-Up Sandwiches

Name: Hot Ham & Pimiento Cheese Crescent Roll-Up Sandwiches
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: ½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese; 1/4 cup mayonnaise; ½ cup diced pimiento peppers, drained; 1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions; 1 tablespoon finely chopped jarred pickled jalapeño peppers; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne), if desired; 2 cans (8 count each) Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescents; 8 slices deli sliced ham

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Prep 25 min
Total 1 hr 5 min
Servings 12

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Pimiento cheese gives these hot ham and cheese sandwiches a big flavour punch. The best part? They’re baked in a 13x9 for an easy crowd-sized dish that everyone can get behind.

Created May 14, 2018

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Ingredients

½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1/4 cup mayonnaise
½ cup diced pimiento peppers, drained
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
1 tablespoon finely chopped jarred pickled jalapeño peppers
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne), if desired

2 cans (8 count each) Pillsbury™ refrigerated crescents
8 slices deli sliced ham

Steps

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1. Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. In medium bowl, beat Pimiento Cheese ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed 1 to 2 minutes or until creamy; refrigerate 15 minutes.
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2. Unroll 1 can crescents on work surface; reshape into 12x8-inch rectangle. Carefully spread half of the pimiento cheese mixture onto crescents, dough sheet, to within 1 inch of one of the short ends, leaving room to seal the seams. Place 4 ham slices evenly on top of cheese layer. Starting on short, topped edge of rectangle, roll up tightly, and pinch seam together. Repeat for remaining can of crescents.
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3. With serrated knife, carefully cut each roll into 6 slices, about 1 1/4 inches wide, and arrange spiral sides up in baking dish, reshaping into a round shape, if necessary. With piece of waxed paper, gently press down on tops of rolls to flatten slightly.
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4. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown and dough is baked through. Garnish with additional sliced green onion, if desired. Serve warm.

Expert Tips

Tip 1
For less heat, leave out the ground red pepper or cut back on the pickled jalapeños.
Tip 2
Pimiento cheese is also great in a grilled cheese sandwich or as a cracker spread.