ham and cheese puffs
This delicious and flaky puff pastry is filled with savory ham, melty Swiss cheese, and fresh spinach, perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 sheets frozen puff pastry thawed according to package directions
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 0.25 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 cup whole milk room temperature
- 0.25 teaspoons pepper
- 2 cups cooked ham diced
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1.5 cups Swiss cheese grated and divided
- 1 large egg white lightly beaten
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Cut the puff pastry sheets into 5-inch squares and chill in the refrigerator.
- Melt butter over medium heat in a saucepan. Stir in flour and salt; cook for 1 minute, stirring frequently.
- Slowly whisk in milk until the mixture is smooth and boiling.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened.
- Add spinach and cook until wilted, about 1 minute.
- Stir in ham and 1 cup of Swiss cheese. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Place puff pastry squares on prepared baking sheet.
- Top each square with a heaping spoonful of the ham and cheese mixture and sprinkle with remaining Swiss cheese.
- Fold the corners of each square to form a smaller square.
- Brush the pastry with the beaten egg white to coat all sides.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes until puffed and golden brown.
Notes
These puffs can be customized by adding mushrooms or swapping spinach for other greens. Perfect for using leftover ham.