Cachitos De Jamon De Venezuela Ham Filled Crescents Recipe 385 Food

EASY VENEZUELAN HAM CACHITOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
• Open the can of crescent rolls and separate the dough according to the instructions on the package.
• Place 1-2 tablespoons of the cut ham in the widest part of the triangle. Fold the corners over the ham. Roll the dough, beginning from the widest part that has the ham and ending at the tip. Fold down the sides if necessary and place on the baking sheet. Repeat the process with the remaining pieces of dough.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the crescent rolls are golden. Remove from oven and brush with melted butter. Serve.

CACHITOS DE JAMON (HAM CRESCENT ROLLS)

Steps:

• Activate yeast.
• In a large glass bowl mix sugar, salt oil, milk and flour. Knead until mixed. Add the egg and continue kneading, adding the yeast last.
• Cover and let the dough rise in a warm place for two hours.
• Knead the dough again, and then divide it in half. Working with one half at a time, roll into a 10" circle. Cut the flattened dough into 8 triangles. Place ham in the widest part of each triangle. Then roll from the wide end to make a crescent. Place on a cookie sheet.
• Cover the rolls with plastic and let rise for one hour in a warm place. Pre-heat oven to 350-375 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Brush melted butter on each roll and bake 15 minutes or until they are light golden. Remove and brush with egg white. Return them to the oven until they are golden brown.

CROQUETAS DE JAMON (HAM CROQUETTES)

Steps:

• Make your bechamel sauce by first melting olive oil and butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Add flour to melted butter and mix well with whisk.
• Add 1/2 cup milk to saucepan and increase heat to medium-high.
• Stir constantly to avoid burning, and cook for about 5 minutes or until bechamel has thickened.
• Reduce head to medium and cook for another 10 minutes to allow bechamel to thicken fully.
• Add minced ham and season lightly with salt (as ham is already salty).
• Blend evenly and transfer mixture to a lightly oiled 8 inch shallow dish. Ensure the mixture is even all across.
• Refrigerate mixture at least 2 hours, but overnight is best.
• To make croquetas, shape the chilled ham mixture either with two tablespoons or your hands into a cylindrical shape about the length of your thumb or forefinger.
• Break eggs into a bowl and whisk. Put breadcrumbs seasoned with salt only, if you really want to season breadcrumbs, on a plate.
• Heat oil in a large pan over medium to medium-high heat.
• Dip croquetas into egg and roll in breadcrumbs; do this twice to double-coat them.
• After all croquetas have been assembled, refrigerate them for 30 minutes before frying.
• Fry each croqueta until golden brown and put on paper towel-lined plate. As you cook, you can keep them warm in a low oven.
• I like to eat these alone, or maybe with some steamed white rice and black beans. I hope you enjoy!

PAN DE JAMON (HAM BREAD)

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the water and the sugar; add the yeast and let stand for 15 minutes until it has a "head".
• Add the butter to the warm milk, the sugar and the salt.
• Pour the milk onto the flour, mix and add the yeast.
• Make a dough and knead for 15 minutes.
• Beat down on a table and put in an oiled bowl and cover with a damp cloth.
• Set aside for an hour.
• Roll out the dough with a rolling pin.
• Coat with butter.
• Arange the ham, bacon, olives and the raisins (except for a small part at the end, so you can seal the bread up).
• Roll it up like a swiss roll and brush the"tongue" with some egg to seal it.
• Bake at 350° F for 3/4 of an hour.
• Serve cool.
• Can be kept in fridge for up to 4 days.
• Sprinkle with water and heat up on a low heat before serving.