A pinwheel roll-up with roast beef, horseradish, cheddar cheese and a little kick wrapped in tortillas, flatbread or Hye cracker bread.
JUMP TO RECIPEHigh Rollers are elevated mini sandwiches made with a combination of ingredients that go together so perfectly, you'll find that you crave them!
Original “Hye” Rollers were made from soft cracker bread, particularly the Hye Quality Bakery brand - hence the name. But since we don’t have such a thing in my neck of the woods, I use tortillas or flatbread and it works beautifully!
If you can find the cracker bread then definitely use it but if not, don't worry a bit! These are plenty delicious on any thing you could make a wrap with.
I call these pinwheels “high” rollers (instead of “hye” rollers) since we don’t have the Hye cracker bread here and because... well... I think these are a little la-tee-da and seem like something a real high roller would nibble on.
They conjure up images of flapper dresses, top hats and long, ebony cigarette holders. And I totally stick my pinky out when I eat them!
You could serve these at your next big girl party or poker night and hand out fake mustaches, plastic monocles and highball cocktails!
MAKING IT YOUR OWN
Classic Hye/High Rollers have roast beef, red onions, cheddar and a creamy spread made with horseradish and garlic.
You can change up the ingredients a bit to suit your tastes BUT keep in mind the roast beef, red onions, cheddar and horseradish are signature to this classic handheld.
I'm sure you could use other classic deli meat in place of the roast beef (pastrami, corned beef, etc.) and most any semi-firm cheese (anything that can be sliced) could be subbed for the cheddar but it's not a Hye/High Roller without the horseradish kick!
INGREDIENTS NEEDED
These pinwheels are made from common sandwich components (roast beef, cheese, form of bread) but the thing that makes them extra special is the creamy spread you'll make. Here's what you'll need to make High Rollers:
- Cream cheese
- Horseradish
- Salt & Pepper
- Garlic Powder
- Cayenne Pepper
- Flatbread or Tortillas
- Baby Spinach
- Red onion
- Cheddar Cheese
- Roast Beef
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Recipe for High Roller Pinwheel Sandwiches
High Roller Pinwheel Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 4-5 thin flatbread or large flour tortillas
- 2 cups baby spinach leaves
- 1/2 red onion, very thinly sliced
- 8 oz thinly sliced cheddar cheese
- 1 pound thinly sliced roast beef
Instructions
- Combine cream cheese, horseradish, salt, garlic powder and cayenne pepper then mix until thoroughly combined and smooth.
- Spread cream cheese mixture completely and evenly on one side of the flatbread or tortilla.
- Arrange spinach, onion, cheese then roast beef in single layers over the cream cheese mixture covering all but the top 3 inches of the flatbread or tortilla (the “top” being the side that’s farthest away from you).
- Starting at the “bottom” (side that’s closest to you), roll the flatbread or tortilla tightly. Wrap each roll in plastic wrap then refrigerate for 4 hours (or up to 12 hours).
- When ready to serve, unwrap rolls then slice into pinwheels about an inch wide.
Notes
If you substitute roast beef with a cured meat such as pastrami or corned beef, reduce the salt to 1/2 teaspoon as the cured meat will be much saltier than roast beef.
These sound great. I've never used bread before. We always use tortillas and call these tortilla pinwheels or tortilla rollups. I love roast and horseradish too so I am going to have to try this out. It sounds delish!
ReplyDeleteThese look great.... my family would love them! Thank you for sharing this. :)
ReplyDeleteThese were a hit at my house. Just used whole wheat wraps and doubled the amount of horseradish. Loved it! Thanks for the recipe!
ReplyDeleteHye is what we Armenians call ourselves, and Hye bread is made by an Armenian family… hence, Hye bread. And Hye rolls. Your recipe looks good… with proper bread. 😁
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