Ham-Stuffed Puff Pastry Appetizer
Recipe from Smithfield

This rich and buttery pastry is flavorful, simple, and sophisticated -- the perfect party appetizer!


Ham-Stuffed Puff Pastry Appetizer

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Ingredients
  • 1  cup
    Smithfield Ham, grated (any ham will work except Smithfield Country Ham, which is too salty)
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  • 1  package
    frozen puff pastry, partially thawed (2 sheets)
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  • 1/4  cup
    green olives, pitted and finely chopped
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  • 1/4  cup
    pine nuts, toasted
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  • 1 
    egg yolk
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  • 3  tablespoons
    milk
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    Freshly ground pepper
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Directions
1.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Lay out the pastry sheets and let thaw slightly. Line a sheet tray with parchment and set aside.
2.
Finely chop or grate ham and olives. Place the ham and olives in a bowl with the toasted pine nuts.
3.
In a small bowl, whip the egg and the milk to make an egg wash.
4.
To assemble the pastries, one by one, brush each pastry sheet with the egg wash. Sprinkle the sheets with freshly ground pepper. Top with the ham, olive, and pine nut mixture. Press the filling down gently into the dough. Roll up both short ends of the pastry sheets so they meet in the middle. Brush the seam where they meet with the egg wash.
5.
With a sharp knife, cut the rolled sheets into slices 3/4-inch thick. Place the pastries on the parchment lined baking sheet leaving a bit of space between each.
6.
Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown. Serve warm or cold. Yields 2 Dozen.
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