5-Ingredient Ham and Cheese Puffs

If you don't know what to do with the puff pastry you have in the fridge, these simple ham and cheese puffs could be the perfect solution! One of the advantages of these puffs is the ingredients, you won't have any trouble finding all or almost all of them in your pantry or fridge!

To make these delicious and crispy puffs you only need 5 simple ingredients, 10 minutes of your time and 25 minutes to bake. Yes, it's very easy! If you have kids, try making this recipe with them, they'll love the experience and it's a fun way for them to start practicing!

There are several ways to make puff pastries, this is one of our favorites! You can make this recipe for a quick lunch or as an appetizer for a holiday season, like a birthday party or for Christmas!

If you are looking for tasty Appetizers to make for a special occasion, check out this delicious Crab sticks pâté, Stuffed bread, Fried shrimp with mustard, Salt cod fritters (Pastéis de bacalhau), and many other appetizers that you can find in our website.

HOW TO MAKE HAM AND CHEESE PUFFS

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 200ºC (400ºF).

Step 2: Roll out the puff pastry. Place a layer of ham and another layer of cheese on top of the puff pastry.

Step 3: Roll the pastry from one end to the other and cut into slices.

Step 4: Place the slices on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper.

Step 5: Lightly beat the yolk.

Brush the puffs with egg yolk and sprinkle with chopped thyme.

Step 6: Bake for about 25 minutes or until golden.

RECIPE TIPS

1. You can store this puffs at room temperature for up two days. Wrap in aluminium foil and place them in an airtight container.

2. In this recipe we use pork ham but if you want a slightly healthier recipe you can make these puffs with turkey ham.

3. Cheese slices or grated cheese (suggestion: parmesan, cheddar or mozzarella cheese).

5-Ingredient Ham and Cheese Puffs

These crispy 5-Ingredient ham and cheese puffs are super simple to make! It's the perfect snack that's ready to serve in just 30 minutes!

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Category:Appetizers, Quick & easy, Recipes, Videos
Cuisine: Portuguese
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 14 units
Prep Time:15 m
Cook Time:15 m
Total Time:30 m
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Ingredients
• Ham slices (about 125 grams (4 1/2 ounces))
• Cheese slices or grated cheese (about 150 grams (5 1/3 ounces))
• 250 grams (8 3/4 ounces) puff pastry
• 1 to 2 egg yolks
• Thyme (to taste)
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 200ºC (400ºF).
2. Roll out the puff pastry. Place a layer of ham and another layer of cheese on top of the puff pastry.
3. Roll the pastry from one end to the other and cut into slices.
4. Place the slices on a large baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
5. Lightly beat the yolk. Brush the puffs with egg yolk and sprinkle with chopped thyme.
6. Bake for about 25 minutes or until golden.
5-Ingredient Ham and Cheese Puffs
Nutrition facts
Serves 14 units
Per Serving:
% DAILY VALUE
Calories 236
Total Fat 17 g(26%)
Saturated Fat 6 g(31%)
Cholesterol 36 mg(12%)
Sodium 300 mg(13%)
Total Carbohydrate 13.5 g(5%)
Protein 7.5 g