Gussy up the basic ham-and-cheese slider with these crowd-pleasing ham delights.

Attend any gathering in the South, and you’ll spot at least one plate of Ham Delights.

This recipe is a secret that’s too good not to share.

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You might even want to double the batchthis party dish never lasts long.

Bring to room temperature, then brush with butter and bake as directed before serving.

To reheat leftovers, cover and heat in a preheated 350F oven or toaster oven until hot throughout.

splitting rolls in half with serrated knife

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pkg.Hawaiian dinner rolls (such as King’s Hawaiian Sweet Rolls)

12(2/3-oz.)

deli ham slices (8 oz.

total)

6(2/3-oz.)

layering ham and cheese for Ham Delights

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Gouda cheese slices (4 oz.

Coat a 13- x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.

Build sliders:

Spread mayonnaise mixture on both cut sides of rolls.

brushing tops of ham delights with butter

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Fold ham slices; arrange ham and cheese evenly on bottom rolls.

Transfer to baking dish.

Bake sliders:

Cover baking dish with aluminum foil.

baked Ham Delights

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Bake in preheated oven 8 minutes.

Remove foil; continue baking until cheese is melted and rolls are golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes.

Just swap the Hawaiian rolls for gluten-free buns, and proceed as directed.

If serving these sliders as an appetizer, prepare 1 to 2 per person.

If serving as the main part of the meal, plan for 3 to 4 per guest.