Ham And Swiss In Puff Pastry

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 puff pastry, squares 5 x 5-inch
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped onions
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup shredded swiss cheese or 1 cup swiss-cheddar-jack cheese mix
• 2/3 cup cooked ham, coarsely chopped
• 1 tablespoon snipped fresh parsley
• 1 teaspoon dried dill weed or 1 tablespoon snipped fresh dill weed
• 1 dash garlic powder
• 1 dash fresh ground pepper
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tablespoons water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f to 425°f.
• 2 if using frozen pastry puff, let pastry come to room temperature.
• 3 in small saucepan, cook onion in butter till tender but not browned.
• 4 for filling, in a medium mixing bowl combine egg, cheese, ham, parsley, dill weed, garlic powder, and pepper; stir in onion mixture; set aside.
• 5 place 2 to 3 tablespoons of the filling just off center on each square.
• 6 moisten edges of pastry with water; fold in half diagonally.
• 7 seal edges by pressing with finger or tines of a fork.
• 8 place pastry on ungreased baking sheet and coat with egg wash.
• 9 place in preheated oven and immediately drop temperature to 380°f and cook 20 to 25 minutes till nicely browned.