Ham and Cheese Puff Pastry

Name: Ham and Cheese Puff Pastry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 16 pastries
Ingredients: 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed; 1/3 cup apricot preserves; 4 slices deli ham, quartered; 8 ounces Brie cheese, cut into 16 pieces

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield 16 pastries

Test Kitchen Approved

Finger foods are sometimes the best foods, and our ham and cheese pastry proves it. This supremely simple recipe starts with a puff pastry sheet, some apricot preserves, deli ham and brie. Fold, bake and enjoy!

Ingredients

1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
1/3 cup apricot preserves
4 slices deli ham, quartered
8 ounces Brie cheese, cut into 16 pieces

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°. On a lightly floured surface, unfold puff pastry. Roll pastry to a 12-in. square; cut into sixteen 3-in. squares. Place 1 teaspoon preserves in center of each square; top with ham, folding as necessary, and cheese. Overlap 2 opposite corners of pastry over filling; pinch tightly to seal.
Place pastries on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on pan 5 minutes before serving. If desired, serve with additional apricot preserves.

Nutrition Facts

1 appetizer: 144 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 17mg cholesterol, 192mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.

Growing up, I loved pocket pastries. Now with a busy family, I need quick bites, and my spin on the classic ham and cheese delivers at snack or supper time. —Jenn Tidwell, Fair Oaks, California

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