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Savory ham and cheese pastry spiral: follow the curves to Nirvana

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Meet the savory answer to the cinnamon roll. There’s not only a melty, cheesy reward at the end of this spiral, preparing it is almost like having permission to play with your food! Get ready to roll, swirl, and brush your way to a happy stomach!

Ham and Cheese Puff Pastry Spiral

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Dishes, Snacks
Cuisine American
Servings 4 slices

Equipment

  • Baking Sheet
  • Brush

Ingredients
  

  • 2 rolls ready-made puff pastry dough
  • 4 slices ham sliced in half lengthwise
  • 13 oz mozzarella in slices
  • 12 cherry tomatoes halved
  • 2 tbsp oregano
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1 tbsp poppy seeds
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • With the puff pastry dough still in rolls, cut in half, leaving you with four equal-sized rolls. Now you can unfurl the dough.
  • Lay out the ingredients on each dough strip in the following order: two half ham slices, slices of mozzarella, and tomatoes. Then sprinkle with oregano, salt, and pepper.
  • Brush three sides of the strips (omitting one long side) with egg and fold the uncoated side to the middle. Then fold the other egg-coated long side over it, sealing it shut. Repeat with the remaining three strips.
  • On a baking sheet, roll the dough 'snakes' into a spiral, adding one piece after the other. Brush the completed spiral with egg and sprinkle with poppy seeds.
  • Bake at 355°F for 45 minutes.
  • To serve, cut a pie-shaped slice and revel in your creation!

VIDEO

To serve, cut a pie-shaped slice and revel in your creation! If a different set of ingredients is more your style, feel free to mix things up. With a spinach and feta filling, you could make a giant spanakopita pie. Just maybe leave out the cinnamon… that’s a swirly delight for another day. Enjoy!