Bunsteads: Hot Ham Salad Sandwiches

Bunsteads are a tradition in my family, and they will be in yours, too. They're the perfect way to use leftover ham and are an amazing comfort food.

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Course: main dish

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 25

Total Time: 40

Servings: bunsteads

Calories: 364kcal

Author: Michelle

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Dice onion. Cube cheese and ham into approximately half inch pieces. Chop olives, eggs, and pickles.
Add all cut up ingredients to a bowl with the mayonnaise. Stir gently to combine.
2 tablespoons onion, 1/4 pound cheddar cheese, 1 cup ham, 2 tablespoons green pimento stuffed olives, 3 hardboiled eggs, 2 tablespoons sweet pickle, 1/3 cup mayonnaise
Place buns on a square of tin foil. Spoon in enough of the mixture to make a heaping pile. Cover with the top of the bun, and fold the tin foil all around the sandwich.
6 hamburger buns
Cook in a 300 degree oven for 25 minutes. Serve immediately.

You can make these in advance and store them in the fridge. You don't need to adjust the bake time.
If you freeze these (they freeze well up to two months), bring the oven to 325 degrees and bake for 30 minutes. You can bake them straight from the freezer.
Traditionally, my grandmother made these with a bit of green pepper in them, but I do not like it so don't use it. If you're a fan, go ahead and add a quarter cup or so of green pepper to the mix.
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