Ham Roll
"This recipe came from a friend years ago. I made it once and now I'm "expected" to make it for every party! It's a bit strange looking and folks might be reluctant to get into it, but once they do, I promise it will be GONE. This makes a lot, too, so it's an easy and inexpensive way to provide snacks for a bunch of people (servings are approximate). Prep time includes chilling."
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
30
ingredients
- 16 ounces cream cheese or 16 ounces low-fat cream cheese, softened
- 16 ounces cottage cheese
- 1 (1 ounce) packet dried Italian salad dressing mix
- 1 lb cooked deli ham, shaved
- 2 -3 tablespoons paprika (to garnish)
- 2 -3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (to garnish)
- assorted cracker
directions
- Combine cream cheese, cottage cheese and dressing mix in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Line a rectangular baking sheet with plastic wrap. Spread cream cheese mixture evenly on top of the plastic wrap, covering the entire tray. Chill in the refrigerator for at least two hours, or in the freezer for about 30 minutes if you're in a hurry.
- Spread shaved ham in an even layer over the cream cheese (it will be a very thick layer). Spread to about one inch from each edge.
- Beginning from a short side, begin to carefully roll the mixture jellyroll fashion, peeling away the plastic wrap as you roll. Be sure to have a large platter handy. When you've almost reached the end of the tray, set your platter at the end of it and lift/roll the rest of the way off your baking sheet and onto the platter. Don't worry if it doesn't look perfect at this point - you can touch it up in the next step!
- Using a table knife, spread the cream cheese to cover any holes that occured during rolling or to even out any thick places (like frosting a cake). Sprinkle paprika all over the top and sides of the roll and top with fresh chopped parsley. Serve with crackers.
- This makes a nice "day after the party" lunch, IF you have any left!
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I live in the Dallas area with my man, our dogs and our cat. I have a job as an bookkeeper/office manager for a catering company (yum) and like just about everyone else here at 'Zaar, I love to cook! I also love hiking and backpacking, so I like to try and devise exciting and tasty meals that can be prepared in the backcountry.
I'm always looking for new dishes to try, or ways to make old dishes new again. I have a big brick fire pit in the backyard that my man built, so I've been exploring ways to cook in it, over it, etc.
I have a very food-oriented family. Many of us have food-related careers and we use any occasion as an excuse to eat and drink. I wouldn't have it any other way!
