Hot Ham and Cheese Pinwheels

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Time: 45 minutes start to finish
Yield: 24 pinwheels
Recipe from Jamie Cooks It Up!

1 1/2 C warm water
2 T sugar
1 T yeast
1/2 t salt
4-4 1/2 C flour
1 pound deli ham, sliced thin
2 C cheddar cheese, shredded

1. Pour 1 1/2 C warm water into your stand mixer and preheat your oven to 170 degrees. (You read it right...170 degrees is all you need.)
2.  Add 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 tablespoon yeast. Turn the mixer on low for about 30 seconds allowing the ingredients to combine. Let it rest for 5 minutes, or until it gets all bubbly.
3. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and 2 cups flour. Turn the mixer on to low and let the flour mix in. Add the rest of the flour (2 1/2 cups worth) one cup at a time. When the dough pulls itself away from the side of the bowl, you have enough flour.
4. Turn the mixer to medium speed and allow it to mix for 5 minutes.
5. Spray your counter with cooking spray, divide the dough into two equal parts and allow them to rest on the counter for 5 minutes. Don't skip this step, ok? If you don't let the dough rest it won't roll out nicely and then you might start to cry and then your kids would think you have lost you mind. Thanks for your cooperation.
6. After the dough has rested roll the old girl out into a large rectangle.
7. Cover it with half of the ham and sprinkle it with 1 cup of cheddar cheese.
8. Roll the dough up starting at the longer end.
9. Spray a large knife with cooking spray and slice the roll into 12 rounds.
10. Place each pinwheel onto a large cookie sheet that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
11. Repeat steps 6-10 with the other half of the dough.
12. Place both pans into your warm 170 degree oven for about 10 minutes, or until they start to rise just a bit. You don't want them to get super puffy, you just want the dough to have the chance to expand a little, like you see in the picture above.
13. Turn the oven up to 350 degrees (don't take the pans out of the oven) and let the pinwheels bake for about 15 minutes or until golden brown along the top and bottom. 
14. Take the pans out of the oven and let the pinwheels rest for about 5 minutes...then gobble them up.
Enjoy!

Baked Beans with Ham

2 tsp canola oil
1 medium onion, diced
1 12oz. slab smoked virginia ham, cut into 1/4 in cubes
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 15oz. cans navy beans, drained and rinsed
1/2- 28oz. can no salt added crushed tomatoes (1 1/2 cups)
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup unsulphured molasses
1 TBS dijon mustard
1TBS cider vinegar

Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion. Cook 5 minutes or until softened and translucent. Add the ham and garlic. Cook 3 minutes more. Stir in beans, crushed tomatoes, water, molasses, mustard, vinegar, and 1/2 tsp pepper. Bring to boiling. Reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook 15 minutes or until about half of the liquid is absorbed.

*from 1/10 Better Homes and Gardens mag.

Chicen Cordon Bleu Casserole

from a Relief Society Christmas Dinner

8 chicken breasts
8 slices of ham
8 slices of swiss cheese
1/2 cup butter
2 cups crouton's
1 can cream of chicken soup

Melt butter and mix in croutons. In a casserole dish, layer ham, cheese and chicken. Top with chicken soup blended with 1/2 cup water. Top with buttered croutons. Bake @ 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours uncovered. Serves 8

Ham & Cheese Pie

Mix together:
4 1/2 cups flour
1 TBSP baking powder
1 tsp salt

Mix together (in seperate bowl)
3/4 c hot water
3/4 c milk
2 TBSP oil

Mix together and knead till smooth texture. If hard add more water or milk.
Divide in 2. Put half in bottom of a pie pan.

Layer ham (lunch meat works great), 5-6 eggs, then cheese (sliced works best) top with other 1/2 of dough.

Brush top with 1 egg, 2 tsp sugar (mixed)

Cook 25 min. till golden

This is from Sylvia Gray, a family friend

Split Pea Soup

2 cups split peas
2 quarts water
1 large onion, diced
2 medium potatoes, cubed
2 carrots, diced or grated
3 celery stalks, thinly sliced
1 cup diced lean ham
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp dried marjoram
1/4 tsp dried thyme leaves

Place all ingredients in a large pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 1-2 hours.

*For creamier texture, blender all cooked ingredients prior to adding the ham.

Fried Rice

**This one is for you Genny!

4 T oil
2 eggs
1/4 c onion
3 cups rice
2T soy sauce
1/2 t. sugar
1/4t. salt
1/2 c diced meat

Heat oil in frying pan, beat eggs and lightly scramble in oil. Add onions, meat, salt and sugar, satee lightly, till soft. Combine with rice and add soy sause

Ham and Bean Soup

4 cups water
2 cups mixed beans (previously soaked)
approx 1lb ham (ham bone works great too)
16 oz. can tomato sauce or stewed tomatoes
1/8 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp onion salt
1/2 tsp. garlic powder or 1 clove minced garlic
1/2 tsp. chili powder.

Place beans and seasoning in crock pot. Place ham on top cover and cook on high for 10 hours.

Jambalaya

1 cup diced lean boiled ham
2 onions, coarsely chopped
2 celery stalks, sliced
1/2 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 28 oz. can whole tomatoes
1/4 cup tomato paste
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 TBSP chopped parsley
1/2 tsp dried thyme
2 whole cloves
1 TBSP vegetable oil
1 cup long grain white rice
1 lb. medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

Combine the ham, onion, celery, bell pepper, tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic, parsley, thyme, cloves, oil, and rice in a slow cooker. Cook on high 4-5 hours.

Add the shrimp and cook until the shrimp are pink about 1 hour.

serves 6

points per serving: 6