Ham Stuffed Puff Pastry Appetizer
This rich and buttery pastry is flavorful, simple and sophisticated - the perfect party appetizer!
Serves: 8
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ingredients
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1 cup of Smithfield Ham, grated (any ham will work except Smithfield Country Ham, which is too salty)
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1 package of frozen puff pastry, partially thawed (2 sheets)
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1/4 cup green olives, pitted and finely chopped
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1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
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1 egg yolk
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3 tablespoons milk
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Freshly ground pepper
Steps
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Lay out the pastry sheets and let thaw slightly. Line a sheet tray with parchment and set aside. Finely chop or grate ham and olives. Place the ham and olives in a bowl with the toasted pine nuts. In a small bowl, whip the egg and the milk to make an egg wash. To assemble the pastries, one by one, brush each pastry sheet with the egg wash. Sprinkle the sheets with freshly ground pepper. Top with the ham, olive and pine nut mixture. Press the filling down gently into the dough. Roll up both short ends of the pastry sheets so they meet in the middle. Brush the seam where they meet with the egg wash. With a sharp knife, cut the rolled sheets into slices 3/4" thick. Place the pastries on the parchment lined baking sheet leaving a bit of space between each. Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown. Serve warm or cold. Yields 2 Dozen.
This recipe was specially prepared and created by Paula Deen for Smithfield. Recipe and photo courtesy of Smithfield.
