Ham and Swiss Braid Recipe
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Ham and Swiss Braid

By: Rose Randall  
"This is a family favorite I've made many times through the years. I'm in the process of making a cookbook for my children and relatives, and this recipe will definitely be in it."

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Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
55 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 (.25 ounce) packages quick-rise yeast
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
  • 1 pound thinly sliced deli ham
  • 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
  • 1/2 cup chopped dill pickles
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, combine 3 cups flour, sugar, yeast and salt. In a small saucepan, heat water, mustard and butter to 120*-130*. Add to flour mixture. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be stiff). Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes.
  2. Roll dough into a 14-in. x 12-in. rectangle on a greased baking sheet. Arrange half of the ham over dough. Top with cheese, pickles and remaining ham. On each long side, cut 3/4-in.-wide strips about 2-1/2 in. into center. starting at one end, fold alternating strips at an angle across filling. Pinch ends to seal. Cover and let rise for 15 minutes.
  3. Brush with egg. Bake at 375 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2009 by Beverley 
I cheated a lil bit and used store bought crescent roll dough to make this. WOW this was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 4, 2009 by ONIOND 
This is so yummy! I made one change; the store was out of ham so I tried this with roast beef... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2009 by DANIELLE BEATTY 
The only change I would make next time is decreasing the amount of pickles and maybe adding... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 16, 2007 by elle 
I tried this recipe last week after looking for about a month and it was awsome. Everyone... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 23, 2009 by CookinBug aka JL86 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
Excellent! My husband went crazy for this. I had some refrigerated crescent roll dough that... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2009 by grandma-diane Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
I made this as directed but also added honey mustard brushed on the inside of the dough, and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 2, 2009 by ShopCook Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
Great base recipe. I tweaked it to fit my family's liking. I made the dough in my kitchen... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2009 by jenny 
this was soo tasty. I used the dijon with the course mustard. My bread was super tough but I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2009 by greenbabby 
I loved this recipe and so did my family. I cut this recipe in half and it fed 4 people with... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2009 by Strawberry Shortcake 
I honestly hated this recipe and so did my family. I followed the instructions exactly, but it... MORE

 
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