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These make ahead, Grab and Go hot ham buns are the perfect sandwiches to feed a crowd. Wrap in foil and pass them out to adults and kids!
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Hot Ham Buns

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Dinner, Easy, Family Friendly, Freezer Friendly, Ham and cheese, Ham buns, Ham sandwiches, Horseradish, Hot Ham Sandwiches, Lunch, Make Ahead, Poppy Seed
Servings: 4
Author: Joan Brode

Ingredients

FOR 4 SANDWICHES

  • 1/4 Cup Soft Butter
  • 2 Tablespoons Prepared Horseradish Mustard you can also use Gulden's Brown Spicy Mustard
  • 2 Teaspoons Poppy Seeds
  • 2 Tablespoons Chopped Onion
  • 4 Hamburger Buns
  • 1/2 Pound or 12 slices Baked Ham thinly sliced (3 slices per sandwich)
  • 4 slices Swiss Cheese 1 per sandwich

FOR 24 SANDWICHES

  • 1 1/2 Sticks Soft Butter
  • 1/4 Cup Prepared Horseradish Mustard you can also use Gulden's Brown Spicy Mustard
  • 1/8 Cup Poppy Seeds
  • 1/4 Cup Chopped Onion
  • 24 Hamburger Buns
  • 3 Pounds or 72 slices Baked Ham thinly sliced (3 slices per sandwich)
  • 24 slices Swiss Cheese 1 per sandwich

Instructions

  • Pre-Heat Oven at 350F
  • Combine the softened butter, horseradish mustard, poppy seeds, and onion in a medium bowl
  • Spread the butter mixture on the top side of each bun
  • Put one slice of Swiss cheese on the bottom half of each bun
  • Put 3 slices of Ham on top of the Swiss cheese
  • Cover the ham with the top half of the buns
  • Wrap each bun in aluminum foil
  • Heat for approximately 20 mins or until the cheese has melted.
  • Serve Warm

Notes

We freeze the uncooked wrapped sandwiches and when we want to serve them we remove from the freezer, thaw in the refrigerator overnight and then heat as directed.
For an appetizer, after heating we cut each bun in 4 and serve on a platter. YUM!