These Ham & Cheese Scrolls are perfectly crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. These scrolls are perfect for lunch boxes and can also be frozen.
Do you know what one of my favourite things to do on the weekend is? Potter around my kitchen making and baking things. I don’t even care what I’m cooking… I just love to toddle around. I’m blaming my homebody-ness for my love of kitchen pottering. It’s the best feeling ever – having no big plans and just being able to cook for a few hours. Do you ever feel like that too? I know some people hate even the thought of cooking, but for me it’s one of the best relaxers and something I just love.
One of my favourite things to make on the weekends is a big batch of scrolls. I love my Cheesymite Scrolls big time. Yep, give me Vegemite and cheese any day and I’ll be happy. But I also love making ham and cheese scrolls A LOT! They’re just like the ones you buy at the bakery, but they taste way better… because they’re homemade!
To make the scrolls, it’s just a matter of whipping up a really easy dough and rolling it out until you have a nice big rectangle (about 1-2cm thick). For this recipe, I like to spread my dough with a thin layer of mayonnaise before adding the shaved ham and grated cheese – but you can use tomato sauce, pizza sauce or chutney instead. Whatever you decide to go with, just know that it’s going to taste amazing!!
Once you’ve spread a thin layer of mayonnaise (or sauce) over the dough, add a layer of shaved ham. I don’t bother chopping it up – just lay it on top (you can use as much or as little ham as you like). And then, the all important part! The cheese!! Grab your grater and grate lots and lots of cheddar cheese over the top of the ham. Start from the long edge and roll the dough up into one long cylinder shape. Use a sharp knife to cut the dough into slices (about 3-4 cm wide) and place onto a baking paper lined tray. Make sure you leave a bit of room for spreading and then pop the tray into a preheated oven for about 15-20 minutes (or until golden).
You can serve these delicious little bites straight out of the oven (and please, please, please try them this way at least once, because they will blow your mind!!). But you can also pop them onto a wire rack to cool completely and then store them in an airtight container.
The best thing about these ham & cheese scrolls is that they freeze beautifully. Just pop them into an airtight container or sealable plastic bags and place into the freezer – they make the perfect ‘grab and go’ lunch or school lunch box filler!
So if you’re anything like me and love to potter around your kitchen on the weekend, then definitely have a go at making these delicious little bites. Not only will you have everyone drooling at lunchtime, you’ll also have a house that smells AMAZING!
Ham & Cheese Scrolls
Ingredients
- 30 g butter
- 2 cups self-raising flour
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 150 g shaved ham
- 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
- 2 tbs milk
- Poppy seeds for sprinkling
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 220 degrees celsius (200 degrees if using fan-forced).
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Sift self raising flour into a bowl.
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Add butter and rub until the mixture has a breadcrumb-like texture.
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Add the milk and mix gently until the mixture forms a dough.
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Sprinkle extra flour over a board.
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Add the dough and knead until smooth.
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Roll out the dough to 1cm thick (into a long rectangular shape).
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Spread the mayonnaise over the dough.
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Lay the shaved ham over the mayonnaise.
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Sprinkle over the grated cheese.
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Roll up the dough, starting from one side until you have a long tube.
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Using a sharp knife, cut the roll into 3cm slices.
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Place the slices cut side onto a baking tray, leaving a gap in between each scroll.
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Brush the milk over the top and sides of the scrolls with a pastry brush.
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Sprinkle over the poppy seeds.
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Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden (and hollow sounding when tapped).
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Leave on a wire rack to cool and then place into an airtight container for up to 2 days.
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*The scrolls can be frozen in an airtight container or sealable plastic bags.
Ham & Cheese Scrolls - Thermomix Instructions
Ingredients
- 30 g butter
- 2 cups self-raising flour
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 150 g shaved ham
- 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
- 2 tbs milk
- Poppy seeds for sprinkling
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 220 degrees celsius (200 degrees if using fan-forced).
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Place the self raising flour and butter into the TM bowl.
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Mix on Speed 6 for 6 seconds.
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Add the milk and mix on Interval Speed for 2 minutes.
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Sprinkle extra flour over a board or bench.
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Add the dough and knead until smooth.
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Roll out the dough to 1cm thick.
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Spread the mayonnaise over the dough.
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Lay the shaved ham over the top of the mayonnaise.
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Sprinkle over the grated cheese.
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Roll up the dough, starting from one side until you have a long tube.
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Using a sharp knife, cut the roll into 3cm slices.
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Place the slices cut side up on a baking tray (leave a small gap in between each scroll).
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Brush the milk over the top and sides of the scrolls with a pastry brush.
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Sprinkle over the poppy seeds.
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Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden (and hollow sounding when tapped).
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Leave on a wire rack to cool and then place into an airtight container for up to 2 days.
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*The scrolls can be frozen in an airtight container or sealable plastic bags.
These rolls sound delicious! The crispy cheese on top is just killing me. 🙂
Hehehe I do love a bit of cheese!
A layer of mayonnaise? That’s just genius! x
Hehehe mayo is just the yummiest!
My kids love ham and cheese scrolls. Yours look amazing!Perfect for the school holidays!
Oh definitely!
These look fab, what a great idea to add mayo too!
Thanks!
I’m with you all the way with spending those hours in the kitchen baking away, i also love to have some easy listening tunes playing in the background, perfection!
These scrolls look so perfectly delicious, gorgeous photos, love all your beautiful work Lucy xx
Absolutely!!!
These are beautiful — I love the addition of poppy seeds as it makes for more interesting texture, plus prettier to the eye. Thanks again Lucy, I’m off to pin this one now 🙂
Thank you! Yes I love the poppyseeds on top too!
I make scrolls all the time, except I’m lazy and use frozen puff pastry. I just bought some more so I can make pizza and vegemite scrolls this week 🙂
Oooh they’re yummy though too!
Yum and you make them look so perfect too! Thanks for linking up to YWF x
Thanks!
These look so straight forward that even I could have a go at them! Thanks for sharing Lucy.
I am a major kitchen potterer! I find it so enjoyable and relaxing just taking my time and trying a whole lot of new stuff…I’m such a homebody!
Oh isn’t it just the nicest feeling!
I have tried baking before but somehow when I make these types of baked treats I can’t quite get the rolling to go well and they look like a smushed mess haha.
Hahaha these ones will be fine!
I most definitely love to potter around baking and cooking. there is nothing better. I am sure I could eat a LOT of these too!
There really is nothing better!
Loved these HAM & CHEESE SCROLLS, Lucy. They look absolutely divine and yummy!
Thank you so much xx
Oh my gosh, and you even make your own pastry! If it were me, I’d cheat and buy the pre-packaged stuff. Lazy, I know!
That’s not cheating! They’re delicious with pre-made pastry!
These look fantastic Lucy! Will have to give them a try. I’m bit of a home body too. I love pottering around in the kitchen when I get the chance:)
Isn’t it just the best!
100% agree… cooking is so relaxing and the kitchen one of my favourite places to be. Just me, food, my thoughts and maybe some music 😀
Absolutely!
Oh my how tasty!
I love the idea of using mayo (fav of mine) never thought of that, and the step about just laying the ham out instead of cutting it… brilliant!
Also means you get an even distribution of ham… perfect!!!
Also love a creative day in the kitchen. I try and do a bake day every wednesday, it’s so much fun and lots of things to eat for a few days after too. lol
hmm I cant say I LOVE cooking, depends what I’m cooking. Actually it’s probably more the ‘what to cook for dinner?” question that I hate in the cooking process! These scrolls looks so tasty. I’ve always used puff pastry to make scrolls. But I’ll have to try out your way. xx
Puff pastry is always delicious too!
Oh they look so good. I shared a cinnamon scroll recipe on my blog last week. How versatile are scrolls for both sweet and savoury. i will be sure to make these soon. x
Yum!!
Do you think these scrolls would work with gluten free flour?
Hi there, I haven’t made them with gluten-free flour (and very rarely cook with it), so I wouldnt like to say! I’m really not sure, sorry!! xx