On Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:29:08 -0700, "Dale P" > wrote:

>"Lou Decruss" > wrote in message
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>> On Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:09:20 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:
>>
>>>Would love some new to me ideas!
>>>
>>>Mostly it ends in the beanpot here.
>>
>> Ham And Cheese In Puff Pastry
>>
>> Ingredients
>> Four 5 x 5-inch puff pastry squares
>> 2 Tablespoons finely chopped onion
>> 1 Tablespoon butter
>> 1 egg, beaten
>> 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese or 3-cheese mix (Swiss, Monterey Jack
>> and Cheddar)
>> 2/3 cup cooked ham, coarsely chopped
>> 1 Tablespoon snipped fresh parsley
>> 1 teaspoon dried dillweed or 1 tablespoon snipped fresh dillweed
>> Dash garlic powder
>> Dash fresh ground pepper
>> 1 egg yolk with 2 Tablespoons water mixed for egg wash
>>
>> Preheat oven to 400 to 425 degrees. If using frozen pastry puff, let
>> pastry come to room temperature.
>>
>> In small saucepan, cook onion in butter until tender but not browned.
>> For filling, in a medium mixing bowl combine egg, cheese, ham,
>> parsley, dillweed, garlic powder, and pepper. Stir in onion mixture;
>> set aside.
>>
>> Place 2 to 3 Tablespoons of the filling just off center on each
>> square. Moisten edges of pastry with water; fold in half diagonally.
>> Seal edges by pressing with finger or tines of a fork. Place pastry on
>> ungreased baking sheet. Coat with egg wash. Place in preheated oven
>> and immediately drop temperature to 380 degrees and cook 20 to 25
>> minutes until nicely browned.
>>
>> * Kenniston Hill Inn Bed and Breakfast on VirtualCities.com
>> * Kenniston Hill Inn Website
>> * You found this recipe on 1st Traveler's Choice Internet
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>
>
>OKAY, this looks like a real keeper. I have printed it off for future use.
>Unfortunately we went to relatives this year, and no left over. We will
>have a ham for our new years eve dinner.
>Thanks for a good looking recipe.
>
>Dale P
>

I hope it turns out for you. I've also used thick sliced deli ham
that I cubed up and it was very good. You can also add other veggies.
I like the addition of broccoli. The basic recipe is also a
foundation for a pot pie. Use your imagination and you'll have fun.

Lou