Ham & Cheese Puff Pastry Tartlets

These ham and cheese puff pastry tartlets are versatile and can be served at almost any occasion, from parties to funerals. Very simple and easy to prepare.

Rules are meant to be broken. Don’t you agree? Vol-au-vents are supposed to be baked in the oven first then filled with something ultra scrumptious afterwards. Sod it, I thought, experiencing one of my many lazy moments in life. How else will I get the cheese to melt if I don’t put it in the oven from the start?

Maybe my mini tartlets don’t look so proud and upright like others on the internet but definitely beats the competition in simplicity and taste. There’s a massive scope for creativity, be it the type of cheese you use or pairings (e.g. cheese and cherry tomato) you make up.

This time round I used Comté cheese, a refreshing change from our household’s staple Cheddar.

Great to serve as canapés, these crowd-pleasing tartlets should ideally be served warm.

Ham & Cheese Puff Pastry Tartlets

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• Author: Michelle Minnaar
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 15 minutes
• Total Time: 25 minutes
• Yield: 4 1x

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Ingredients

• 12 frozen vol-au-vent cases
• 1 egg, beaten
• 200g (7 oz) Comté cheese, sliced in 1 cm (½ inch) cubes
• 100g (3½ oz) ham, sliced in 1 cm (½ inch) cubes

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Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 220°C (fan 200°C/425°F/gas 7).
2. Place the vol-au-vents on a baking tray.
3. Brush the outer rims with the egg.
4. In equal quantities place the ham and cheese cubes in little towers on all the cases.
5. Place the tray in the oven and bake for 13-15 minutes or until the cheese has melted and the pastry is golden brown.
6. Serve immediately.

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Notes

Serve as a canapé or as a light lunch with a crispy salad on the side.

 

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 serving
• Calories: 1853
• Sodium: 2054 mg
• Fat: 132.4 g
• Saturated Fat: 4.5 g
• Carbohydrates: 57.2 g
• Fiber: 3.3 g
• Protein: 109.2 g
• Cholesterol: 243 mg