Ham & Cheese Rolls

Oh my goodness, I'm behind on my posting! I made this recipe over two weeks ago, and am just now getting it posted. Last weekend Victor was here, and this past weekend was spent at church helping lead a group of 9th grade girls for Storm Weekend. Yesterday I took a 5 hour nap...most consider that to be an entire night's sleep, but for me it was a nap. :) After being sleep deprived over the weekend, and running around at 100 miles an hour, it was definitely needed. But it was worth the fatigue because I was able to spend the weekend worshiping God with 100 teenagers. All I can say is GOD IS GOOD!

This recipe is a family favorite that my Grandma Pauline has been making for years. It's a very interesting concoction of different foods, but the end result is delicious. I made "Ham & Cheese Rolls" for a get together at my friend Valerie's house, and everyone there felt the same way my family has felt for years...the rolls are yummy! Here's one of them...

And the recipe...

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Ham & Cheese Rolls
from the kitchen of Pauline Fowler

1/2 lb cubed ham
1/2 lb cubed cheddar cheese
2 sliced hard-boiled eggs
1/2 cup thinly sliced stuffed green olives
1/3 cup sliced green onions
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/2 cup Heinz Chili Sauce
12 split hot dog buns
aluminum foil

Mix together ham, cheese, eggs, olives, onions, mayonnaise, and Chili Sauce. Spread mixture into hot dog buns. Wrap each hot dog bun in aluminum foil, twisting ends securely. Bake 10 minutes on oven rack at 400 degrees.
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As I said above, this is an uncommon mixture of ingredients, but the end result tastes so good! When I made them, I was unable to find the Chili Sauce so I ended up using the "hot dog chili sauce" that comes in a can (it definitely wasn't the same). However, I've recently found the Chili Sauce at the grocery store and bought two bottles for future use. You can find the Chili Sauce in the same aisle as the ketchup. Here's a picture of it, just in case...

You can buy the cheese and ham already cubed in the package, which is definitely the way I recommend going (it's a lot less work). Also, I didn't use the green onions, as I am not a big fan of them. Here's a picture of the rolls once you've rolled them into the aluminum foil...

I urge you to try these yummy delights! Each time I take a bite of one, a wonderful feeling of nostalgia comes over me and I feel as though I'm back at my Grandma Pauline and Grandpa Keith's condo in Richland, WA. :) You can freeze them too, and save them for a rainy day.

Onto my next blog...

"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!"

2 Corinthians 5:17