Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350°F and place a 9×13-inch baking dish on your work surface.
• Keep the 12-count package of Hawaiian sweet rolls together as one sheet and slice horizontally through the middle to separate into a top half and a bottom half. Place the bottom half, cut side up, in the baking dish.
• In a small bowl, whisk together 1/4 cup mayonnaise and hot sauce to taste until smooth.
• Spread the mayonnaise–hot sauce mixture evenly over the cut surface of the bottom half of the rolls.
• Arrange the 3/4 pound (12 thin slices) deli roast beef in an even layer over the spread.
• Lay the 12 slices pepper Jack cheese over the roast beef, overlapping as needed to cover the surface.
• Place the top half of the rolls over the cheese to reassemble the sandwich sheet.
• In a small saucepan, combine 4 tablespoons (1/4 stick) salted butter, 2 teaspoons lemon pepper, 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard, and 3 to 4 dashes Worcestershire sauce. Heat over medium, stirring, until the butter is melted and the mixture is smooth and bubbling.
• Use a spoon or pastry brush to spread the butter mixture evenly over the tops of the rolls.
• Cover the dish tightly with foil and bake for 12 minutes. Remove the foil and bake 2 to 3 minutes more, until the tops are deep golden brown.
• Remove from the oven and run a knife between the rolls to cut through the slices of beef before serving.