Name: Ham and Cheese Brioche Sliders
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 16 slices packaged champagne thinly sliced leg ham (165g); 2 x 240g (8-pack) brioche slider buns; 8 square slices Colby cheese, quartered; 25g butter, melted; 2 tblsps finely grated parmesan; CHEESE SAUCE; 50g butter, chopped; 1⁄4 cup plain flour; 1 1∕3 cups milk; 1 tblsp Dijon mustard; 1⁄2 cup finely grated parmesan; 2 tblsps thinly sliced fresh chives; Salt and ground white pepper, to taste

We bought a 250g packet Don champagne, thinly-sliced leg ham from the refrigerator section, and brioche slider buns from the bakery section of Coles supermarket.

Ingredients

16 slices packaged champagne thinly sliced leg ham (165g)

2 x 240g (8-pack) brioche slider buns

8 square slices Colby cheese, quartered

25g butter, melted

2 tblsps finely grated parmesan

CHEESE SAUCE

50g butter, chopped

1⁄4 cup plain flour

1 1∕3 cups milk

1 tblsp Dijon mustard

1⁄2 cup finely grated parmesan

2 tblsps thinly sliced fresh chives

Salt and ground white pepper, to taste

Method

To make cheese sauce, melt butter in a medium saucepan over a medium heat. Add our. Cook, stirring for 1 minute. Slowly add milk, whisking until combined. Whisk in mustard. Cook, whisking until boiling and thickened. Remove. Stir in parmesan and chives. Season. Transfer to a heat-proof jug. Refrigerate, covered, until cold.

Fold ham slices into quarters. Split rolls in half horizontally. Spoon 1 tblsp of sauce over the base of each roll. Top with a ham quarter and two cheese quarters. Replace roll tops.

Arrange rolls about 3cm apart, on two large oven trays lined with baking paper. Brush tops with butter. Sprinkle with parmesan.

Cook in a moderate oven (180C) for about 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

Serve sliders immediately.

Barbara Northwood

Barbara, former Food Director, has over 38 years experience in the food industry, loves sharing advice, recipes and know-how on everything food. She’s a passionate gardener and being to grow fresh herbs, lemons and rhubarb and more, gives her great satisfaction.