Ham, Cheddar, and Apple Puff Pockets
Here’s your classic ham and cheese sandwich with a twist. Take thinly sliced ham and perch it on top of a creamy blend of mascarpone and honey mustard. Then add slices of crisp apples and layers of white cheddar cheese. Wrap these gorgeous flavors inside a delicate puff pastry crust and you’ve got a delightfully hot and cheese!
Equipment
- Rolling Pin
- Baking sheet lined with Silpat liner or parchment paper
Ingredients
- Flour for rolling the pastry, about 2 tablespoons
- 1 sheet puff pastry dough, thawed
- 2 tablespoons mascarpone
- 2 tablespoons honey mustard
- 4 to 6 ounces thinly sliced ham
- ½ McIntosh apple, peeled, cored and sliced thin
- 2 to 4 slices white cheddar cheese
- 1 extra-large egg
- 1 tablespoon half and half or milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400-degrees.
- Lightly dust a surface with flour and gently unfold the puff pastry sheet. Roll the pastry out into a thin sheet, about 12” x 8”. Turn the pastry a few times as you roll it out to keep it from sticking.
- Blend together the mascarpone and the honey mustard. Spread the mixture on two separate areas on half of the pastry sheet, leaving about 1-½” to 2” of space around the edges. You’ll need this area for crimping the pastry together.
- Divide the ham and stack it on top of the mascarpone and honey mustard spread. Layer 4 to 5 slices of the apple over the ham.
- Top with 1 to 2 slices of the cheddar cheese.
- Pull the other half of the pastry up over the filling. Press around the edges and cut the pastry to divide the sandwiches.
- Using the tines of a fork crimp the pastry to seal the edges. Transfer the pockets to a baking sheet lined with a Silpat or parchment paper.
- Whisk the egg and half and half together and lightly brush the pastry with the egg wash.
- Bake the sandwich pockets in a 400-degree oven for about 18 to 20 minutes or until the pastry is puffed and golden.
Notes
Though we use ham and cheddar for this hot sandwich, there's so many options you can incorporate into this puff pocket concept - so let your imagination run wild!