Ham and Cheese Croissants -- Just Like Sara Lee - Copycat

KrisVonD's Note:

These are Ham Crescent rolls with a melted cream cheese sauce inside. Yum. They stopped selling these in our area a few years ago. I made this recipe when I had some extra cheese and honey ham in the fridge. Got the idea from Pepperoni Crescent Pepperoni and Cheese Crescent Roll-ups. I also want to try these with Roast Beef slices, provolone cheese and maybe some horseradish/dijon or honey mustard. The possibilities are endless. Have fun with this recipe, add any combo you like... just watch the "browning". Also, if you wrap them a little different from the crescent shape, meaning roll the outer point of the dough towards one end of the roll it will look like a mini hot pocket. My kids loved these, and the pepperoni ones, too. Great recipe to get rid of leftover lunchmeat and cheeses. Just buy the crescents and bake!

• Total Time: 22 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 (6 count) package Pillsbury Refrigerated Crescent Dinner Rolls
• 24 -30 slices hillshire farm deli-sliced honey-roasted ham
• 1 tablespoon cheddar cheese, shredded
• 3 -4 tablespoons cream cheese
• 1 -2 tablespoon butter

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. On wax paper, or other surface, roll each crescent roll open. *Note* if you don't move quickly, the dough will become sticky on the surface.
3. Top with 4 or 5 "thin" slices of rolled up Honey Ham.
4. Lightly combine cheddar and cream cheese together in bowl.
5. With a butter knife spread about 1/2 tablespoon of cheese mixture between the ham slices.
6. Roll crescents from wide end to narrow point.
7. Place rolls on a cookie sheet.
8. Bake for about 12 minutes.
9. Run a cube of butter lightly over all crescents before cooling.
10. Let cool at least 5 minutes.

Reviews

[Junebug]

This is fast and easy to assemble and uses ingredients that are readily available. It makes a delicious and light meal. I made some as stated and also made some vegetarian by omitting the ham and adding black beans. Thanks for sharing your yummy recipe Kris!

[Rita~]

Easy, tasty, filling and fatteningly (is that a word?) good! I can`t say if it tastes like Sara Lee`s but it is good. I skipped the butter. And used the cream cheese filling I made for my Fresh Figs Stuffed and Wrapped With Proscuitto and a mixture ham and turkey. For ease I place the cream cheese inside of the ham and turkey then I wrapped it in the Croissants so I didn't have to worry about moving quickly and it didn't get sticky! You have a great 1st recipe here at zaar!