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.