Few pairings are as beloved as ham and cheese! Savory ham and melty cheese in a sandwich are truly a match made in heaven. And it doesn’t get more heavenly than Ham & Cheese Sliders! Each slider, brushed with melted butter, is filled with the classic meat-and-cheese (using smoky, creamy Gruyère), a rich cream sauce, and sweet and tangy honey mustard all within a fluffy roll. Thankfully, Ham & Cheese Sliders make enough for a crowd, because everyone deserves (and is going to want) a sandwich this good!
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 12 Hawaiian sweet rolls, split
- 1 pound deli ham, thinly sliced
- 8 ounces Gruyère cheese, shredded
- 1 tablespoon fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Step 2 –Grease a 7×11-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon of the butter.
Step 3 –Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat.
Step 4 –Add the flour and cook, whisking constantly, until the raw flour smell disappears, about 1 minute.
Step 5 –Slowly whisk in the milk.
Step 6 –Bring the milk mixture to a boil while whisking constantly.
Step 7 –Reduce the heat to medium and cook, whisking constantly, until thickened, about 4-5 minutes.
Step 8 –Transfer the sauce mixture from the heat.
Step 9 –Stir the salt and the nutmeg into the sauce.
Step 10 –Stir the mustard and the honey together in a separate small bowl.
Step 11 –In a small, microwavable bowl, melt the remaining butter on high heat until melted, about 20 seconds.
Step 12 –Arrange the bottom halves of the Hawaiian rolls in the prepared baking dish.
Step 13 –Spread the bottom halves of the rolls evenly with the honey mustard.
Step 14 –Add the ham, the milk sauce, and the cheese to the baking dish, evenly placing them atop the honey mustard layer.
Step 15 –Replace the tops of the rolls.
Step 16 –Brush the tops evenly with the remaining melted butter.
Step 17 –Sprinkle with the parsley.
Step 18 –Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil.
Step 19 –Bake for 8 minutes.
Step 20 –Remove the foil and bake until the cheese is melted and the rolls are golden, about 5 minutes.
Step 21 –Serve.
