Monte Cristo Rolls

Sunny day with the temperature hovering around 0 and not wanting to warm up.  I needed a side for soup and a quick inventory of the refrigerator and freezer early this morning brought these rolls together.  

Monte Cristo rolls

Thaw a loaf of frozen bread dough (white or wheat) in a plastic wrapped and greased bread pan.  Allow to rise until 1" above the pan.

Spread out the dough on a lightly floured surface until it's 12" long and 6" wide.  

Place good quality sliced deli ham and turkey on top and sprinkle 1 cup of your favorite shredded cheese on top (or swiss for a true Monte Cristo flavor).  Roll up with your fingertips and seal the edge with your fingers.  Cut into 16 equal pieces and place in a greased 9 x 13 pan.  Allow dough to double in size and then bake for 30 minutes at 350°.

Allow to cool for 5 minutes and serve with strawberry jam.  I used my Strawberry Lemon Preserves ~ http://micheleswomancave.blogspot.com/2012/08/strawberry-lemon-preserves.html