Ham and Cheese Bites
From chef and author
Emeril Lagasse
A wonderfully appetizing
hor d'oeuvres.
1/4 pound boiled ham,
diced
2 ounces Swiss cheese,
grated
2 ounces sharp cheddar
cheese, grated
1/8 tsp freshly ground
black pepper
1/2 tsp Worcestershire
sauce
1/4 tsp hot sauce
3 tbsp minced shallots
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 sheet (14x10 inches)
frozen puff pastry (found in frozen-food section) defrosted and cut into
2-inch squares
1 large egg, beaten with
1 tsp water
1.
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
2.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
3.
In a medium-size mixing bowl -- combine ham, cheeses, black pepper,
Worcestershire, hot
sauce, shallots and mayonnaise.
4.
Mix well.
5.
Brush 24 of the pastry squares with the beaten egg wash, then put a
heaping teaspoon of the
ham and cheese mixture in the center of each square.
6.
Top with the remaining 24 pastry squares and using your fingers, gently
seal the edges
together.
7.
Put the squares on the prepared baking sheet and brush the tops with
egg wash.
8.
Bake until lightly golden brown, about 15 minutes.
9.
Serve warm.
Serves:
24 hor d'oeuvres
