Sandwiches & Burgers: Bacon & Cheese Rollups

If you're looking for an alternative to the traditional sandwich, these rollups might work for these. These ones are made with bacon, but you can use ham, turkey, or chicken. Try going to your local deli and seeing what lunch meats are on sale this week. You can also use a different cheese. Try cheddar or gouda for a different flavor.


If you're using a lunch meat, there's no need to cook it first. Bacon, on the other hand, must be cooked before rolling into the dough.


Ingredients


1 package of bacon
1 recipe for basic biscuits
16 slices of Swiss cheese (or more)
1 tbsp honey
1 tbsp mustard
1 tsp dill
4 tbsp mayonnaise


Preparation


Remove 16 pieces of bacon and cook them on a skillet over medium heat. They should be cooked, but not overly crispy yet. They'll crisp up more in the oven later. They need to still be pliable enough to roll, so don't overcook your bacon. Set aside.


Preheat oven to 450°F. Take the biscuit dough and roll it out into a large circle. Go thin, but not so thin that the dough tears. Try to get your dough to be as close to a perfect circle as possible. When you're happy with it, use a pizza cutter and slice the dough into 16 triangles. Cut like you're cutting a pizza.


Mix together honey, mustard, dill, and mayonnaise in a small bowl. Blend well, then spread half of this mayonnaise mixture on the dough triangles. Do this lightly and evenly. Top each triangle with a piece of bacon, then a piece of cheese. You can add more cheese if you like. Then spread the rest of the mayonnaise mixture on the cheese.


Roll up the crescents, starting at the wide end, to enclose the filling. Place these rollups on a prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until dough is lightly browned. Remove carefully from baking sheet and serve immediately.


These rolls can be refrigerated for up to 4 days or frozen for up to a month. They make great lunches for kids, so try throwing a few into their lunch box.