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Ingredients
- 2 oz (60 g) cream cheese, softened
- 1 oz (30 g) Parmesan Cheese
- 2 tbsp (30 ml) prepared basil pesto
- 1/2 pkg (17.3 oz/450 g) frozen puff pastry sheets (1 sheet, thawed)
- 2 oz (60 g) thinly sliced deli ham (about 6 slices)
Preparation
Step 1
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a large sheet pan with parchment paper; set aside. In a small bowl, whisk cream cheese until smooth using a whisk. Grate Parmesan cheese into batter bowl; add pesto and mix well.
2. Unfold pastry dough onto a cutting board; Lightly roll seams using a pastry roller. Arrange ham over dough, overlapping if necessary. Spread cream cheese mixture over ham. Bring bottom edge of dough up to create a 1 1/2 inch (4 cm) fold; bring edge up again make another 1 1/2 inch (4 cm) fold. Repeat on opposite side. Fold dough in half, bringing folded edges together. Press dough lightly to seal.
3. Cut dough crosswise into sixteen 1/3 inch thick (6 mm) slices using a bread knife. Place slices cut-side up onto sheet pan. Bake 22-25 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.