Ham ’n’ Cheese Biscuit Stacks

These finger sandwiches are pretty enough for the gals and hearty enough for the guys. Try them at your next spring get-together.

—KELLY WILLIAMS FORKED RIVER, NJ



PREP: 1 HOUR • BAKE: 10 MIN. + COOLING • MAKES: 40 APPETIZERS


2 tubes (12 ounces each) refrigerated buttermilk biscuits

3/4 cup stone-ground mustard, divided

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/4 cup chopped green onions

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup honey

10 thick slices deli ham

10 slices Swiss cheese

1/2 cups shredded romaine

40 frilled toothpicks

20 pitted ripe olives, drained and patted dry

20 pimiento-stuffed olives, drained and patted dry

1. Preheat oven to 400°. Cut each biscuit in half, forming half circles. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Spread each with 1/2 teaspoon mustard. Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

2. In a small bowl, combine butter and onions. In another bowl, combine mayonnaise, honey and remaining mustard. Cut each slice of ham into four rectangles; cut each slice of cheese into four triangles.

3. Split each biscuit in half; spread bottom halves with butter mixture. Layer with one ham piece, one cheese piece and 1 tablespoon romaine on each biscuit bottom.

4. Spread mustard mixture on cut side of biscuit tops; place over romaine. Thread toothpicks through olives; insert into stacks. Refrigerate leftovers.