Ham and Cheese in Puff Pastry

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This was awesome. My 12 year old son and I were watching Ina make this one afternoon and decided to make it for dinner. It turned out perfect. We all love mustard in our family so we dipped our piece in yellow mustard for an added kick. Next time I will add more ham to make it more of a meal. This is a great item for dinner with a salad or for a party cut in smaller squares.

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Yay! The ham and cheese puff pastry was a hit! My husband and our guests ate every single serving. I was a little worried when I rolled the defrosted phyllo dough out because the dough became really thin, and the addition of the mustard and egg wash made it a tad soggy. Nevertheless, it baked beautifully. I had to keep on eye on it and was able to take it out after 20 minutes. Is Virginia Ham the same as Black Forest Ham? And what is the difference between aged Swiss and Swiss Gruyere?

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I agree with the others about the amount of ham. I accidentally used about twice as much as ham simply because I wasn't reading the recipe and I think it's great. I also didn't feel like pressing and cutting the sides so I just laid the top sheet of pastry on top and it worked beautifully - I did leave a 1/2 inch space all around. I also didn't use an egg wash because I think it makes things too tough and mine browned fine in a 425 degree oven. Eliminating these steps makes this recipe all the easier. Try adding some grated parmesan in with the gruyere for an extra kick. The result is delicate and rich at the same time. Great for any meal with a light salad.

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I was supposed to make this last week for my cocktail party of 25 people. I decided at the last minute that I had enough Heavy goodies so I made it for dinner last night. First, now I see the comments about time so that makes sense that mine was too brown at 450? for 20 minutes. Second, although I let it rest a few minutes while cutting with a serated knife the ham slides on the mustard. I tried different cuts after we finished dinner and could not seem to make a very same piece to serve as an appitizer. Any suggestions from anyone? Also, I bought the ham at Costco, over 1 1/2 lbs for $7.35 and light jarlsburg sliced cheese about $5.00 and the pastry so it would make at least three. Tastes great. If I could just keep it from sliding so the pieces could be smaller and you wouldn't have to use a fork and knife.

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Loved the recipe would be nice though if they said the same thing on the show that they do in the written version. It is 425 for 30 minutes according to the show, not 450 for 20 to 25 as stated. First time I made it I followed the recipe here and it got too brown and not cooked enough.

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Did you cut this before bringing to the buffet table? can you/do you suggest making individaul 'tastings'?

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Excellent -- easy to make, very versatile and not too expensive. I agree that the new web format is awful. Very cumbersome and irritating.

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I made 2 of these for my Christmas party & both were inhaled by my guests IMMEDIATELY! The next morning, my (college age sons came downstairs looking for leftovers of the "ham & cheese in puff pastry"! I made another one for their lunch! My guests have called & emailed asking for the recipe! Turkey substitution is wonderful as well. Thanks Ina!

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This is a great recipe and can be easily changed as others have suggested with other hams and cheeses to fit pickier palates. I would warn others to be careful when brushing on the mustard, the first time I made this I was on the heavier side in the middle which made for a mushier middle- but still yummy!!

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A classic combo and a great presentation. It's also so easy to subsitute different ingredients. Used ham, honey maple turkey and swiss cheese (1/2 turkey and cheese, half ham and cheese and it turned out great. Will try other ingredients to experiment. Another easy, yummy appetizer from Ina!