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Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Ham-swiss Or Salami-cheddar Wedges

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
  • 1/2 cup small curd cottage cheese
  • 1 cup chopped ham (see note)
  • 1 cup shredded swiss cheese
  • 1 stalk celery, diced
  • 1/4 cup sliced green onion
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 dash nutmeg
  • 1 dash ground black pepper
  • 1 egg, separated

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 400°.
  • 2 pastry: combine flour and butter in a food processor fitted with a metal blade- pulse until evenly blended.
  • 3 or cut in butter with a pastry blender.
  • 4 add cottage cheese and process (or stir) until dough forms a moist ball.
  • 5 divide dough in half and chill while preparing filling.
  • 6 filling: mix ham, cheese, celery, green onions, flour and spices.
  • 7 on a lightly floured board, roll out half of the dough to form an 11 or 12 inch circle.
  • 8 set on a greased baking sheet.
  • 9 spread filling evenly to within 1 inch of edges.
  • 10 lightly beat egg and brush outer edges of dough.
  • 11 roll out remaining dough to same size and top the pastry round with the filling with this round.
  • 12 press edges firmly together and flute or crimp.
  • 13 can be assembled ahead to this point.
  • 14 just before baking, brush top and edges with the lightly beaten, reserved egg yolk.
  • 15 bake 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
  • 16 loosen from pan with a metal spatula and slide onto serving plate.
  • 17 cut into slim wedges; serve hot or warm.
  • 18 note: to make salami-cheddar filling instead, substitute chopped salami and shredded cheddar cheese for the ham and swiss and increase the amount of green onion to 1/2 cup.

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