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Oh my gosh, these sound terrific. I am hosting a brunch in June for 15 to 20 guests. Is it possible to make these ahead and freeze? If so, would I freeze before baking or after. If unbaked, would I thaw them out first before baking? If already baked before freezing how would I best reheat them. Thanks for any help you can give me.<\/p>","CommentId":1,"DateRated":"05\/16\/2014 12:14","GUID":"D0D5689281B84038BABB0C76C3343E20","MemberId":730520,"Rating":4,"ScreenName":"Ceege","SubmittedDate":"05\/16\/2014 12:13"},{"Comment":"
When I make these I make the bundles spherical, like filled rolls, and not 4-cornered packets like in the photo. They are delicious; they were a hit at my church potluck dinner tonight! I've made them 3 or 4 times now.<\/p>","CommentId":2,"DateRated":"04\/11\/2008 20:57","GUID":"D2B42C58B8F19F4A73D4F12F3B60AD53","MemberId":77962,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"matteliz@swbell.net","SubmittedDate":"01\/09\/2011 20:59"},{"Comment":"
I really liked this recipe. The one thing I changed was instead of making homemade bread, I used frozen bread loafs, let them thaw, roll, cut, stuffed, than rise.<\/p>","CommentId":3,"DateRated":"05\/19\/2010 17:56","GUID":"3b8f2c762cf04ec18b362d882c16b9fe","MemberId":1834243,"Rating":5,"ScreenName":"snoope","SubmittedDate":"05\/19\/2010 17:56"}]},"breadcrumb":[],"meta_data":{"enhanced_fields":{"enhanced_recipe_title":"Ham Bundles"}},"analytics":[],"yoast_head":"\n