Hot Ham and Cheese Crescent (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Main Ingredients
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2 cans crescent roll dough
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12 slices deli ham (approximately 3/4 pound)
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16 slices pepper jack cheese
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2-3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
→ Butter Topping
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3 tablespoons butter
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1 clove garlic, finely minced
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2 teaspoons fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon dried parsley
# Instructions:
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Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Roll out one tube of crescent roll dough onto the parchment paper. Bake for 7-8 minutes.
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Remove dough from the oven and spread Dijon mustard over the crescent roll dough. Place a layer of cheese on top of the mustard, fold each piece of ham, and layer it on top of the cheese. Top with the remaining cheese slices.
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Place the second crescent dough layer on top of the cheese layer.
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In a small bowl, melt the butter and mix in garlic and parsley. Brush the mixture on top of the second crescent roll layer.
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Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes. Remove from the oven, allow to cool for 5 minutes, slice, and serve.
# Notes:
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Tent the crescent rolls with aluminum foil if they brown too quickly.
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Feel free to substitute pepper jack with Swiss, Cheddar, Provolone, American, or Mozzarella cheese.
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Replace Dijon mustard with other mustards like yellow, spicy brown, stone ground, or honey mustard.