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Directions:Preheat the oven. Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat the oven to 350°F.
Make the butter mixture. Place the butter in a small, microwave-safe bowl and microwave until melted. Add the Garlic salt Add/or the Dijon mustard, Whisk to combine.
Slice the rolls. Without separating the rolls, cut a package Hawaiian sweet 1dinner rolls in half horizontally with a serrated knife. Place the bottom half of the rolls in a 9×13-inch or 7×11-inch baking dish.
Assemble the sliders. Arrange half of the Swiss cheese on the rolls, overlapping the slices as needed to completely cover. Fold and arrange the thinly sliced ham over the cheese, arranging a slice on each roll. Layer the remaining slices of Swiss cheese over the ham. Place the top half of the rolls over the cheese.
Brush the butter onto the top of the rolls.
Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil.
Bake. Place in the oven and bake until the sandwich is heated through and the cheese melts. Uncover and bake until the rolls are lightly browned.
Serve. Transfer the slab to a cutting board, then cut into individual sliders with a serrated knife before serving. |
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Notes: I almost didn’t submit this recipe because it felt too simple. Hawaiian rolls, ham, cheese—nothing fancy, nothing gourmet. Then I realized that’s exactly the point.
At leadership retreats, we spend hours talking about big ideas: vision, budgets, goals, how to inspire the people we serve. But the real magic rarely happens in the meeting room. It happens in the kitchen while someone is trying to slice a dozen rolls at once, another person is “taste-testing” the cheese, and someone else is hunting for the mustard that swears it was on the counter five minutes ago.
These little sandwiches have become my unofficial icebreaker. Sometimes we make them together, passing ingredients around like we’ve known each other for years. Other times they’re waiting warm on the counter after a long day of sessions. Either way, something shifts the moment the first tray comes out. Conversations soften. Titles disappear. Laughter gets louder. Before long the stories start flowing.
I’ve watched brand-new leaders who were nervous to even speak up become fast friends over these rolls. I’ve seen big challenges feel smaller when we’re standing shoulder to shoulder, butter on our fingers and crumbs on the counter. Teamwork sneaks in without an agenda, and connection shows up without a name badge.
So yes, it’s a simple recipe. But to me it represents something bigger—the reminder that leadership is built as much in ordinary moments as in extraordinary plans. If a pan of warm Hawaiian rolls can help people feel welcome, seen, and a little more like family, that’s a recipe worth sharing every single time.
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