Ham in Toast Cups

Ingredients

• 4 1/2 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 2 tablespoons chopped onion
• 2 1/2 tablespoons flour
• 3/4 cup hot water
• 1 (5-ounce) can evaporated milk
• 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3/4 teaspoon Worcestershire
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 3/4 cups chopped, cooked ham
• 12 slices white bread, trimmed
• 1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese

Directions

• 1
  Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• 2
  Heat 11/2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté bell pepper and onion in hot butter until tender, about 3 minutes.
• 3
  Sprinkle flour over bell pepper mixture in skillet and stir until well mixed. Add hot water gradually, stirring continually. Cook, stirring continually, until thickened, about 2 minutes. Stir in the evaporated milk. Cook, stirring continually, just until thickened, about 2 minutes.
• 4
  Add mustard, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, salt and black pepper and mix well. Stir in ham. Keep warm.
• 5
  Melt remaining butter in a small saucepan. Press each bread slice into a muffin cup. Brush with melted butter. Bake until browned, about 6 minutes. Fill cups with the ham sauce. Sprinkle with Swiss. Bake until ham sauce is heated through, about 10 minutes. Serve immediately.