Ingredients
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2 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
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nonstick cooking spray
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3 cups Bisquick
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1 1/4 cups milk
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1/2 cup sugar
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup shredded gruyere cheese
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1/2 small red onion, sauteed
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1/4 lb deli ham, cut into pieces
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2 tablespoons chives, chopped
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1/4-1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature (plus more for serving)
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1 egg
Instructions
- Make the cheese garnish:
- Place 1 ½ cups of cheddar cheese in a microwave safe bowl and microwave in 15 second intervals, stirring in between, until smooth and pliable.
- Scoop the cheese into the mold, pressing and spreading into the bottom. You don’t want to fill the entire mold - just the Han Solo indentations and enough to cover the entire rectangle.
- Microwave for 15 seconds then tap on the counter. Freeze until solid at least 1 hour.
- Carefully remove the cheese from the mold and set aside in the fridge.
- Make the savory cake:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 7x11 inch cake pan with parchment paper and spray with nonstick spray.
- Combine the Bisquick, milk, sugar, egg, and salt in a large bowl and beat with an electric hand mixer until combined.
- Add the Gruyere cheese, sautéed onion, ham, and chives and fold with a spatula to combine.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared cake pan and bake until lightly golden brown, about 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool completely in pan. Meanwhile, take the Han Solo cheese garnish out of the fridge and let come to room temperature.
- Run a small offset around the edges of the cake and invert onto a cutting board. Remove parchment paper and then invert again. If needed, level the top of the cake with a serrated knife.
- Place the cheese garnish on top of the cake and trim the cake with a serrated knife so that the cake and cheese have the same dimensions.
- Set the cheese garnish aside and spread the softened butter over the top of the cake.
- Place the cheese on top of the butter, pressing to adhere.
- Transfer the cake to a platter and serve with more ham and butter.
- NOTE: Find the Han Solo Carbonite mold on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008MWA47C/ref=asc_df_B008MWA47C5433421/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=395033&creativeASIN=B008MWA47C&linkCode=df0&hvadid=241969147179&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8305212910512134706&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9004065&hvtargid=aud-441392016954:pla-396230580849.