Savory Stuffed Spiral Rolls

When I saw these rolls on Mel's Kitchen Cafe I knew immediately I had to make them. They sounded absolutely delicious stuffed with cream cheese, ham, broccoli, and even more cheese ! I am here to tell you that they did not dissapoint. I had way more than my share and ended up feeling extremely full the rest of the night. I just couldn't help myself. They are so good! Try them out sometime and see for yourself.

Savory Spiral Stuffed Rolls

from www.melskitchencafe.com

*Makes 12-16 rolls

Rolls:

1 1/2 cups warm water (110 degrees F/ 45 degrees C)

1 TBSP active dry yeast

2 TBSP white sugar
2 TBSP vegetable oil

1 tsp salt

4 cups all-purpose flour

In a large bowl, stir together warm water, yeast, and sugar. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.

To the yeast mixture, add the oil, salt, and 2 cups flour. Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until the dough has pulled away from the bowl. Turn onto a lightly floured surface, and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl, and turn to coat. Cover with a damp cloth, and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.

Filling:

12 ounces cream cheese, softened

1/4 cup (1/2 stick)butter, softened

2 cups chopped ham

1 1/2 cups finely chopped broccoli (uncooked)

2 cups shredded cheese (swiss, cheddar...options are limitless)

1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

1 cup finely chopped green onions

Follow the recipe for your roll dough until the dough has risen. Punch down the dough and roll the dough out into a large rectangle aobut 1/2-inch thick.

In a small bowl, cream together the butter and cream cheese. Spread the rolled out dough with the butter/cream cheese mixture. Top with the ham, broccoli, cheese, Parmesan cheese, and green onions. Roll the dough up pinching the seam ot seal. Slice the roll into about 1-inch segments. Place the rolls on a lightly greased bakign sheet and cover with plastic wrap. Let the rolls rise until nearly doubled and bake at 350 degrees for aobut 20 minutes until lightly browned and bubbly.