Delicious ham and cheese melted between layers of flaky puff pastry. This Ham and Cheese Puff Pastry Melt is the perfect way to use up leftover ham. YUM. I also like to make this when my grocery store has the bags of diced ham on sale. It is such a simple and yummy lunch, and a step up from your ordinary ham sandwich.
Along with my Baked Rigatoni Pasta and Loaded Totchos, this Ham and Cheese Puff Pastry Melt is consistently in my top 10 recipes. It is a real crowd pleaser and super easy to make!
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I seem to always over-estimate how much ham I need for family dinners, and this Ham and Cheese Puff Pastry Melt is the perfect way to use up that leftover chunk of ham.
See how to make this delicious ham and cheese melt:
Use whatever cheese you like in this recipe. I used Cheddar this time, but Provolone, Swiss, Gruyere, and Colby Jack are great too. Whatever you choose it is sure to be melty and wonderful!
Ham and Cheese Puff Pastry Melt
yields: 8 servings
Ingredients:
2 Puff Pastry Sheets
3/4 pound ham, cut into small cubes
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 egg and 1 tablespoon water egg wash
Directions:
Allow puff pastry defrost.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Roll out one puff pastry sheet onto a greased baking sheet.
Top the pastry with a layer of ham then sprinkle on a layer of cheese. Leaving about one inch along the edge of the pastry which will be pinched to seal the pastry.
Prepare and egg wash by mixing the egg and water together with a fork.
Brush the inside pastry edges with egg wash.
Put a second layer of pastry over top and press down lightly along edges with your fingers or a fork to form a seal.
Cut several slits slits into the top pastry sheet.
Brush the top with remaining egg wash.
Bake on the center rack for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool slightly and cut into 8 pieces.
Helpful Tools for this Recipe:
Farberware Insulated Nonstick Bakeware
Cuisenart Cheese Grater
OXO Good Grips Silicone Basting & Pastry Brush
Pyrex 3-Piece Mixing Bowls Set
Serve with your favorite mustard. Yellow mustard, honey mustard, Dijon mustard and spicy mustard are all great.
Enjoy!
Ham and Cheese Puff Pastry Melt
Ingredients
- 2 Puff Pastry Sheets
- 3/4 pound ham cut into small cubes
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1 egg and 1 tablespoon water egg wash
Instructions
- Allow puff pastry defrost.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Roll out one puff pastry sheet onto a greased baking sheet.
- Top the pastry with a layer of ham then sprinkle on a layer of cheese. Leaving about one inch along the edge of the pastry which will be pinched to seal the pastry.
- Prepare and egg wash by mixing the egg and water together with a fork.
- Brush the inside pastry edges with egg wash.
- Put a second layer of pastry over top and press down lightly along edges with your fingers or a fork to form a seal.
- Cut several slits slits into the top pastry sheet.
- Brush the top with remaining egg wash.
- Bake on the center rack for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool slightly and cut into 8 pieces.
Nutrition
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I would love these for breakfast! I never feel like eating breakfast so it has to be something real good for me to make it.
This looks so yummy! My husband would love this!! Thanks for sharing this!
These look so good!! I love puff pastry.
I make something similar, now I’ll have to try this recipe. My family will love it.
These look so good. I could see making all sorts of versions of these.
Once made can they be frozen and used later
These remind me of Hot Pockets, definitely. But the puff pastry would make these much better.