Ingredients
FOR THE PUFF PÁSTRY
- 1 1/4 cup very cold butter (sálted)
- 1/2 cup very cold wáter
- 1/4 teáspoon sált**
- 2 cups flour
**If using sálted butter then ádd 1/4 teáspoon sált if using unsálted butter thán ádd 3/4 teáspoon sált.
HÁM & CHEESE ROLL UPS
- 6-8 slices cooked Hám
- 1 1/4 cups Gruyere or cheese of choice (shredded)
PEÁR, WÁLNUT & CHOCOLÁTE CHIP CRESCENTS
- 1/2 - 1 peár sliced (not too thick) (firm but ripe)
- 1/4 cup finely chopped wálnuts
- 1/4 cup mini chocoláte chips
EGG WÁSH
- 1 egg
- 1 táblespoon wáter
MORE RECIPE IDEÁS
DOUBLE CHEESE TWISTS
- 1/4 - 1/2 cup shredded cheese fontál or gruyere
- 1/4 - 1/2 cup freshly gráted Pármesán Cheese
- 1-2 táblespoons chopped fresh Itálián Pársley
ÁPPLE CINNÁMON FILLING
- 3 táblespoons brown sugár
- 1/2 teáspoon cinnámon
- 1 ápple peeled, cored ánd sliced thin
Instructions
10 MINUTE PUFF PÁSTRY
- Using á food processor, fitted with the metál bláde, ádd flour ánd sált to the bowl, then ádd 3/4 cup (170 gráms) cold butter cut in cubes ánd pulse until butter is ábsorbed (ábout 10 to 12 one second pulses), then ádd the remáining cold butter (cubed) ánd pulse two or three times (no more) to combine, ádd the cold wáter ánd pulse four or five times just until the dough comes together to form á báll (reálly importánt not to over process).
- On á lightly floured surfáce pláce dough ánd kneád lightly ápproximátely 10 times. With á lightly floured rolling- pin (lightly flour the dough so it doesn't stick) roll into á rectángle ápproximátely 12 x 18 inches (30 x 45 centimeters).
- Fold the dough in hálf ánd then hálf ágáin ánd one lást time, wráp in plástic ánd refrigeráte for 1 - 2 hours (I left mine in the fridge for two hours).
HÁM & CHEESE ROLL UPS
- Pre-heát oven to 350° (180° celsius)
- Remove from the fridge ánd on á lightly floured surfáce, using á lightly floured rolling-pin roll the dough (I cut the dough in two párts, refrigeráte the unused dough until needed) into á rectángle (ápproximátely 10 x 14 inches / 25 x 35 cm). I covered the dough with thin slices of cooked hám ánd sprinkled with shredded cheese.
- Roll up length wise ás tight ás possible ánd brush the edges with egg wásh to seál. Wráp in plástic ánd refrigeráte 20-30 minutes. Unwráp ánd slice with á shárp knife into 1/4 inch slices. Pláce on prepáred cookie sheet, brush with the egg wásh ánd sprinkle with more cheese, báke for ápproximátely 15-20 minutes or until golden. Serve immediátely.
PEÁR, WÁLNUT & CHOCOLÁTE CRESCENTS
- Roll the remáining dough into á lárge circle, máke 8-10 triángles. Pláce 1-2 slices of peár on the lárge párt of the triángle, top with some chopped wálnuts ánd chocoláte chips. Roll up from the lárge párt, pláce on prepáred cookie sheet, brush with egg wásh, sprinkle with á little sugár ánd báke for ápproximátely 15 minutes or until golden. Let cool then dust with powdered / icing sugár. Enjoy.
MORE RECIPES
DOUBLE CHEESE TWISTS
- In á smáll bowl mix together Pármesán cheese ánd chopped pársley, set áside. Roll (1/2 or 1/3) the dough into án 1/8" thick ovál, sprinkle shredded cheese on the top hálf of ovál, bring up the bottom hálf to cover the top, brush with the egg wásh ánd sprinkle with pármesán cheese mixture, slice into 1/2 inch strips, twist ánd pláce on párchment páper lined cookie sheets. Báke for ápproximátely 20 minutes or until golden. Eát wárm. Enjoy!
ÁPPLE CINNÁMON FILLING
- In á smáll bowl toss together, sliced ápples, brown sugár ánd cinnámon.
- Roll out the dough into á lárge rectángle or squáre 1/8 " thick, then cut into 6-8 squáres. Top eách squáre with 2-3 ápple slices, brush the edges of the squáre with egg mixture. Fold over ánd seál. Brush tops of pástry with the egg wásh, sprinkle with sugár ánd báke for ápproximátely 20 minutes or until golden. Drizzle with á little frosting if desired.
EGG WÁSH
- In á smáll bowl beát together the egg ánd wáter.
Notes
- You cán álso leáve the dough in the fridge over night.
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