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Deliciously golden-brown pinwheels filled with ham and cheese, perfect for any party.
Ham & Cheese Pinwheels are a hot ham and cheese sandwich's dolled-up, more put-together cousin. Why? Because savory Swiss cheese is melted together with smokey ham atop buttery pizza dough. Cut into the most picturesque golden-brown, crispy pinwheels, they're smothered with an incredible, buttery poppy seed sauce. Some say the sauce is responsible for heightening it above its kin; others give credit to its ability to be served as a delectable party appetizer. Everyone seems to agree though that Ham & Cheese Pinwheels are fun, surprisingly simple, and something you'll always want around!
Ingredients
- 1 (13.8-ounce) tube refrigerated classic pizza crust
- 3/4 pound ham very thinly sliced
- 8 ounces cheese of your choice, very thinly sliced
- 8 tablespoons butter melted
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
- 1 tablespoon parsley optional, chopped, for garnish
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Coat a 9x13-inch pan with cooking spray.
- Unroll the pizza dough onto a nonstick surface until it is flat and in the shape of a large, 13x8-inch rectangle.
- Layer the ham on top of the pizza dough, covering the dough completely.
- Layer the cheese on top of the ham, covering the ham completely.
- Starting at one of the longer ends, tightly roll up the ham-and-cheese-covered dough, jelly-roll style. Pinch the seam and ends to seal.
- Cut the loaf crosswise into 12 equal-sized pieces.
- Arrange the pieces on the prepared pan, with one of the swirl-sides up.
- Whisk together the butter, the brown sugar, the Dijon mustard, and the poppy seeds.
- Pour the butter mix evenly over the pinwheels.
- Bake the pinwheels until they are golden-brown, about 25-30 minutes.
- Sprinkle with the parsley and serve.
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