{"id":530,"date":"2026-01-11T00:09:59","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T00:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=530"},"modified":"2026-01-11T00:09:59","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T00:09:59","slug":"ritz-cracker-party-sandwiches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/11\/ritz-cracker-party-sandwiches\/","title":{"rendered":"Ritz Cracker Party Sandwiches"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Ritz Cracker Party Sandwiches<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Prep Time:<\/strong> 15 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Cook Time:<\/strong> 10\u201312 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Servings:<\/strong> About 24 mini sandwiches<br \/>\n<strong>Perfect for:<\/strong> Parties, game day, holidays, quick snacks<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>2 sleeves <strong>Ritz crackers<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>12 slices <strong>cheddar cheese<\/strong> (cut in half)<\/li>\n<li>12 slices <strong>ham or turkey<\/strong> (cut in half)<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 cup <strong>unsalted butter<\/strong>, melted<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon <strong>Dijon mustard<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon <strong>Worcestershire sauce<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon <strong>garlic powder<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon <strong>onion powder<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon <strong>poppy seeds<\/strong> (optional)<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon <strong>brown sugar<\/strong> (optional, for a sweet touch)<\/li>\n<li>Fresh parsley (optional, for garnish)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Preheat oven<\/strong> to 350\u00b0F (180\u00b0C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Assemble the sandwiches:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Place half of the Ritz crackers flat on the baking sheet.<\/li>\n<li>Add one piece of cheese and one piece of ham or turkey on each cracker.<\/li>\n<li>Top with another Ritz cracker to make a sandwich.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prepare the butter sauce:<\/strong><br \/>\nIn a small bowl, mix:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Melted butter<\/li>\n<li>Dijon mustard<\/li>\n<li>Worcestershire sauce<\/li>\n<li>Garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>Onion powder<\/li>\n<li>Poppy seeds and brown sugar (if using)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Brush generously<\/strong> the tops of the sandwiches with the butter mixture.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bake uncovered<\/strong> for 10\u201312 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the tops are golden.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Remove from oven<\/strong>, garnish with parsley if desired, and serve warm.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>\u00a0Tips &amp; Variations<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Spicy version:<\/strong> Add a pinch of cayenne pepper or use pepper jack cheese<\/li>\n<li><strong>Extra flavor:<\/strong> Add cooked bacon bits inside<\/li>\n<li><strong>Garlic lovers:<\/strong> Sprinkle a little garlic butter on top before baking<\/li>\n<li><strong>No meat option:<\/strong> Use cheese only or add a thin slice of tomato<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Serving Ideas<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Serve with <strong>pickles, olives, or a veggie platter<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Perfect alongside <strong>soups, dips, or party drinks<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Great warm, but still tasty at room temperature<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ritz Cracker Party Sandwiches Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 10\u201312 minutes Servings: About 24 mini sandwiches Perfect for: Parties,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":531,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-530","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/530","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=530"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/530\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":532,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/530\/revisions\/532"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/531"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=530"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=530"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=530"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}