Ham spirals
These puff pastry spirals made with smoked ham are delicious and quick to make.
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Last modified on: September 7th 2018
For 20 spirals, you will need:
- 1
200 g Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) - 2
20 g beaten egg - 3
5 slices smoked ham - 4
pepper - Total weight: 370 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in an airtight tin.
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 min. | 30 min. | 10 min. | 58 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Roll out 200 g Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée) into a rectangle.
If you are using a bought, ready-rolled circle, trim a little off the edges.
glaze all the top.
If you are using a bought, ready-rolled circle, trim a little off the edges.
glaze all the top.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Cover the pastry with slices of ham but avoid overlapping them as far as possible.
Pepper.
Pepper.
Stage 3 - 3 min.
Roll up the pastry...
Stage 4
...gently into a...
Stage 5 - 30 min.
...cylinder.
Stick down the end of the pastry (the last inch or 2 centimeters) using a little beaten egg as "glue".
Chill in the freezer for 15 minutes (or 30 minutes in the fridge) to firm up the pastry and make the roll easier to cut.
Stick down the end of the pastry (the last inch or 2 centimeters) using a little beaten egg as "glue".
Chill in the freezer for 15 minutes (or 30 minutes in the fridge) to firm up the pastry and make the roll easier to cut.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Then cut into slices about 5 mm (1/4 inch) thick...
Stage 8
...and arrange these on a baking sheet.
Don't worry if the slices aren't perfectly round at this stage, they will swell as they cook and regain their shape.
Don't worry if the slices aren't perfectly round at this stage, they will swell as they cook and regain their shape.
Stage 9 - 10 min.
Bake until nicely browned (about 10 minutes). Best served hot or warm.
Remarks
The spirals can be cooked beforehand and reheated quickly in the oven.
You can vary the type of ham, or even use smoked salmon instead.
You can vary the type of ham, or even use smoked salmon instead.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 20 spirals : 2.91 €
- Per spirals : 0.15 €
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Puff or flaky pastry (pâte feuilletée): You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tomato tart, Millefeuille, Little apple turnovers with almonds and raisins, Apple Pie, Vol-au-vent cases, ... All |
| Beaten egg: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chicken pie, Brioche feuilletée (flaky brioche), Ham "friand" pie, Chestnut moelleux, Vol-au-vent cases, ... All |
| Smoked ham: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Melting Epoisses on toast , Tagliatelle and courgette spaghetti, carbonara style, Red rice pannequets, Crab and smoked salmon club sandwiches , Potato galette, ... All |
| Pepper: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cream sauce with Vin Jaune, Tomato and cream cheese terrine, Pork Chops with Rosemary, Pesto, Mussels marinière, ... All |
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