Ham and Cheese Puff Pastry Nibbles
I love little finger food that does not require a fork, spoon, or knife to enjoy it. Not being that ambidextrous, sooner or later, something will fly off my plate or a drink will spell.
Ingredients
- 2 puff pastry sheet, thawed
- 6 slices cooked ham
- 1 cup Philadelphia cream cheese
- 1 egg, beaten
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat sheet.
- Roll out the puff pastry until is doubled in size and thin. Cut in 3 ½ -4-inch strips.
- Slice each ham slice into 3 lengthwise strips.
- Leaving ¼ inch space on the outer edges of the puff pastry, spread it with the help of a small spatula, the cream cheese. Add on top of it the cooked ham.
- Gently roll over one side of the puff pastry sheet, tucking in the ham, and give it a second turn until you meet the end of the cheese mixture and have the ¼ inch exposed. You should have the ham-cheese mixture rolled in. Wet the ¼ inch puff pastry with water and seal by gently pressing down.
- Cut into 1 to 1 ½ inch diagonal pieces. Place on a baking sheet 1 inch away from each other.
- Brush all over the pastry with the beaten egg and place in the warm oven.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until the top is nicely golden. Remove from oven and let rest for a couple of minutes and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 50g | Calories: 74kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 43mg | Potassium: 14mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 69IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.3mg
Giangi's Kitchen provides nutritional information, but these figures should be considered estimates, as a registered dietician does not calculate them.