Ham and Cheese Pinwheels Recipe
Ham, Cheese, and Puff Pastry Are Excellent Together
When TrèsSugar hosted a party on a recent Friday night, I not only supplied her with a bunch of easy appetizer ideas, I also volunteered to make something for the event. I took my own advice and threw together a quick, but tasty app with puff pastry. Since Trés is a huge fan of all things French, I decided to do ham and cheese pinwheels seasoned with dijon mustard. Pinwheels are a great portable potluck appetizer option because you can assemble them at home and when you get to the party, slice, bake, and serve. To get my simple but scrumptious recipe — seriously, these were all gone in a matter of minutes! — read more.
From Katie Sweeney
Ingredients
flour, for sprinkling
1 sheet of puff pastry, thawed
3 heaping teaspoons dijon mustard
12 slices good quality ham
1 cup grated gruyere cheese
salt and freshly ground pepper
Directions
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out the puff pastry until it's thin and about 15 inches wide.
- Spread the mustard liberally across the top of the puff pastry leaving a one-inch border on all sides.
- Top with the ham slices and sprinkle evenly with cheese. Season with salt and pepper.
- Starting with the end closest to you, carefully roll the puff pastry up over the ham and cheese to create a pinwheel.
- Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least half an hour and up to one day.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Alternately, spray with cooking spray or rub with oil.
- Remove the plastic wrap from the pinwheels and slice with a sharp knife into 1/4-inch slices. Place each slice on its side on the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes until crisp and golden. Enjoy immediately.
Makes about 30 pinwheels.
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