HAM AND SWISS IN PASTRY
Source of Recipe
BBR
Recipe Introduction
Posted by: misspatty1*********These calzones are delicious! The flavor is very rich, so a little goes a long way.
List of Ingredients
(PASTRY):
1 1/4 cup flour
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/4 tsp salt
4 oz cream cheese
3 Tbsp milk
(FILLING)
2 Tbsp butter or margarine
1/2 cup chopped scallions
1/2 lb mushrooms, sliced
2 Tbsp flour
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 1/2 cup diced cooked ham
1 cup shredded swiss cheese
1 egg yolk mixed with 1 Tbsp water
Recipe
First, make the pastry:
Combine flour and salt. Cut in butter and cream cheese with a pastry or two knives, until crumbly. Add mix and mix with a fork until dough begins to cling together and starts to leave the sides of the bowl. Gather dough together with hands and knead a few times.
Roll pastry out on a floured surface to a 10 X 18 inch rectangle. Fold pastry in thirds starting from the short side: bring one third to center then opposite third to center. Roll again to a 10 x 18 inch rectangle and repeat two more times. Wrap folded pastry in plastic wrap and chill a few hours or overnight.
Prepare the Filling:
Melt butter in a large saucepan and saute onions and mushrooms until tender. Sprinkle with flour and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in the cream and cook, stirring, until mixture is thick. Cool and stir in the ham and cheese.
The Assembly:
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Roll pastry out on a lightly floured surface to a 14" square. Place square on a lightly greased cookie sheet. Mound filling on half of the dough, leaving a 1-inch margin of bare dough along edges. Beat egg yolk and water in a cup and brush along all sides. Fold unfilled side of dough over filling and press edges with a fork to seal. Slash top of crust in several places for steam to escape. Brush top with egg yolk mixture.
Bake in preheated oven for 35 minutes, until pastry is golden brown. Yield: 6 servings.
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