Cheese rolls

Ok so I KNOW this is a Southland thing, but SURELY by now you more-northern-than-me people must have discovered these?

It's coming up to winter, so you HAVE to know how to make cheese rolls! Cheese rolls dipped in tomato soup is like the BEST lunch ever on a cold winters day!! They freeze really well, and cook up quickly for a warm lunch, morning tea, afternoon tea or whatever! I know so many kids who love them too!

So, anyone got any recipes? I know a few people make them with a packet of maggi onion soup, some with cream cheese, anyone know a really amazing easy recipe?

Ingredients
1 tin reduced cream
1 packet onion dip
300g cheese, grated
1/2 tsp mustard powder
A little minced onion (1 small onion, or to taste)
White pepper
White bread, thin sliced
Soft butter

Method
- Make dip, add cheese.
- Add mustard, onion and a tsp white pepper.
- Combine.

Assembly
- Butter bread and spread 2/3 of the unbuttered side with cheese mix.
- Roll up (from the cheese side to the un-cheesed side.)
- You choose, square or diagonal roll!
- (Note: Too much filling and it oozes out all over the place in the oven, too little and you've got a dried up bit of bread.)
- I reckon it's about 1 heaped dessertspoon per piece of bread, but it's a matter of opinion rather than exact fact.
- Assemble ahead of time and keep covered with a damp tea towel.
- Bake in a 180 oven for 12-15 mines until golden brown.
Beware burnt mouth hazard!!!!

Just made these and some of the best ive had!!!

Don't knock it till you've tried it Bizzy!!!!

If you don't wanna dunk them, have them covered in butter.

Mmmmm cheesy goodness!!!!

You use reduced cream?! I might have to try this recipe!!

Bloody southerners :P I have no idea what a cheese roll is, but i may have to try making them i thinks.

Never heard of them before but might have to try them!

Yea I think my Mum used to add tuna and peas ;-)

How timely! At our Toy Library meeting last night we were discussing these. I had no idea what they were. I am not a southern girl.

Crazy! I couldnt imagine the appeal...but obviously there is one!

My recipe is 450g grated cheese, 1 tin evaporated milk and 1 pkt onion soup mix. Just melt it all together, spread on bread and roll up. We usually cut 2 of the 4 crusts off to make rolling easier. Enough to make up 2-3 loaves of sandwich sliced bread. The fresher the bread the better as well or it can split when you try to roll it up.
I grew up with cheese rolls, never knew they were a Southland thing until I met dh and he'd never heard of them..he was soon converted though! I remember as a kid every time I went to town with my grandma we would meet up with her sister and have cheese rolls at a coffee shop. They always came out smeared in butter. Have never dipped them in soup though, nor do I want to. Also just remembered Grandma used to have them in the freezer and I was allowed them for brekky when I stayed there.
Am so going to make some of these now, haven't had them in ages. I'm thinking they would cook well in the sandwich press.

Yummo! Gotta make these for my mum. She's a southern girl but I'm a born and bred Aucklander and sadly I've only had them once (and mum didn't make them)

YUM, haven't thought of these since my Timaru days.

Can I just say, as well, that I LOVE the quote in your siggy Hunnybunny. I'm going to put it on the fridge... for the times I need reminding.