First things first: why are these called “funeral sandwiches?” In short, I don’t know, but I’d guess it’s because the only time you wouldn’t feel guilty about stuffing this many lip-smacking nitrates into your face would be after the death of a loved one. Luckily for you, I eat like I’m in mourning all the time, so let’s dig in.
These are somewhat similar to Ham Delights (though that link is not to the Dot-sanctioned recipe), but Morg voted that these are better, and I agree. The brown sugar and smoked salt really punch these up. Plus they’re just the right mix of sloppy and fancy, and that’s the way we do things here at Nummy.
1 pkg (12) Hawaiian buns
1 1/2 pkgs sliced ham
1 pkg sliced Swiss cheese
1 stick butter
3 tbsp Worcestershire
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp bourbon
1.5 tbsp minced onions
1 tsp smoked salt (you can use regular salt here if you need to)
white pepper
- Layer a few slices of ham and cheese on each bun and place them in a baking pan lined with parchment paper.
- Melt together the rest of the ingredients and ladle this mixture over the sandwiches.
- Put the sandwiches in the fridge for 24 hours.
- When you’re ready to serve, pull the sandwiches out and cut them in half diagonally with a pizza cutter.
- Bake uncovered at 350 for 20 minutes.
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