Funeral Sandwiches
Funeral sandwiches are one of my favorite southern specialties. Salty ham, nutty swiss cheese, and a tangy dijon brown sugar butter glaze is baked into fluffy Hawaiian rolls. They're basically upgraded ham and cheese sliders with a brown sugar dijon caramelized crust and they're completely irresistible!
Ingredients
Brown Sugar Dijon Sauce
- 1 Stick Butter melted
- 2 tbsp Brown Sugar
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
Funeral Rolls
- 1 pack Hawaiian rolls (12 rolls)
- 3/4 lb Virginia Ham sliced thin
- 1/2 lb Swiss Cheese sliced thin
- Poppy Seeds optional
Instructions
Brown Sugar Dijon Sauce
- In a small bowl, whisk together melted butter, brown sugar, dijon mustard and worcestershire sauce and set aside.
Funeral Rolls
- Grease a baking pan and pour in enough of the brown sugar dijon sauce to coat the bottom of the pan; about 3-4 tbsp.
- Split the rolls down the middle and pull them apart. Line the pan with the bottom portion of the buns.
- Evenly lay half of the swiss cheese across the bottom buns, then add the ham, and the remaining cheese.
- Put the upper half of the buns on top and pour the remaining brown sugar dijon sauce on top - making sure to coat and soak each bun.
- If you’d like to add poppy seeds, lightly sprinkle some on top.
- Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours.
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350F degrees and bake uncovered for 15-20 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the cheese has melted.