Ham and Cheese Hand Pies With Honey Mustard

Name: Ham and Cheese Hand Pies With Honey Mustard
Yield: Makes 12
Ingredients: ⅓ cup whole grain mustard; 3 Tbsp. honey; 1 large egg; Kosher salt; 1 package frozen puff pastry (preferably Dufour), thawed; All-purpose flour (for surface); 8 oz. package sliced Swiss cheese, torn into bite-size pieces; 6 slices deli ham, torn into bite-size pieces; Freshly ground black pepper; Sesame seeds (for sprinkling)

By Kendra Vaculin

November 23, 2021

Ham and Cheese Hand Pies With Honey Mustard recipe

Photographs by Josephine Schiele. Food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich

Add bright honey mustard and flaky puff pastry to the classic ham-and-Swiss combo and you’ve got a home-run party snack (or even easy weeknight dinner). Use cheese slices, rather than grated cheese, for the filling—this makes the pies easier to fold over and close.

What you’ll need

Rolling Pin
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Pastry Brush
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Set of 6 Pastry Rulers
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Rimmed Baking Sheet
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Parchment Paper
$4 At Amazon

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