Ham Asparagus Puff Pancake Food

ASPARAGUS HAM ROLLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a saucepan, melt butter; stir in flour until smooth. Gradually stir in the milk. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir until thickened, 2-3 minutes., Stir in cheese, salt and pepper. Remove from the heat. Place three asparagus spears on each ham slice. Roll up; secure with toothpicks if necessary. , Place in 13x9-in. baking dish; top with cheese sauce. Sprinkle with crumbs. Bake, uncovered, until heated through, 20 minutes.

CREAMY ASPARAGUS PUFFS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6 and line a baking tray with parchment. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out the pastry to a large square measuring about 30 x 30cm, then cut into 4 squares, each measuring 15 x 15cm.
• Spread a quarter of the cream cheese onto each square, leaving roughly 1cm space around the edges. Wrap a slice of ham around 4-5 asparagus spears. lay the bundle on top of the cream cheese, season, then brush the edges of the pastry with a little beaten egg.
• Loosely wrap two edges of the square to meet over the asparagus bundle, ensuring you have the top and bottom of the asparagus showing. Brush the pastry with beaten egg and place on the baking tray. Bake for 20-25 mins until the pastry is cooked, golden and puffed, and the asparagus is tender. Serve immediately with a crisp seasonal salad.

ASPARAGUS PUFF PASTRY SNACKS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C.
• Divide the pastry sheet in half and cut each half into 4 equal strips.
• In a medium sized bowl, combine the cream cheese, the dill or chives, garlic, (optional) orange or lemon zest, (optional) orange or lemon juice, and (optional) crab, salmon or ham until they are well combined. If your cheese mixture becomes too thin (aha, sounds like you added too much juice!) add a one of the optional meats: crab, salmon or ham. Or, if you want to keep the dish vegetarian, add some more dill or chives.
• Place the 8 strips of pastry onto a greased baking tray and spread them with the cream cheese mixture.
• Arrange 2 - 3 thoroughly-drained Asparagus Green Spears on each strip of pastry and sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C for 15-18 minutes.
• TIPS: If you love feta, you may well want to use feta instead of cream cheese. The original recipe also suggested adding finely chopped cooked bacon to the cream cheese. If you're not adding orange or lemon, you may well like to add bacon to the cream cheese.

ASPARAGUS HAM DINNER

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, saute asparagus and yellow pepper in oil until crisp-tender. Add tomatoes and ham; heat through. Drain pasta; add to mixture. Stir in parsley and seasonings. Sprinkle with cheese.

BROCCOLI-HAM PUFF PANCAKE

Steps:

• Place butter in a 10-in. ovenproof skillet; place in a 425° oven until melted, 3-4 minutes. In a small bowl, beat the flour, eggs and milk until smooth. Pour into prepared skillet. Bake at 425° until puffed and golden brown, 22-25 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat; add the remaining filling ingredients. Cook until heated through, about 10 minutes. , Spoon into center of puff pancake. Cut into wedges; serve immediately.

BROCCOLI-HAM PUFF PANCAKE

Steps:

• To Make Pancake:.
• Preheat oven to 425°.
• Place butter in 10 pie pan or oven-proof skillet and place in oven for 3 to 4 minutes, or until butter has melted.
• In mixing bowl, beat flour, eggs and milk until smooth.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake at 425° for 22 to 25 minutes, or until puffed and golden brown.
• To Make Filling:.
• While pancake is cooking, melt butter over medium heat in saucepan.
• Stir in flour until smooth.
• Gradually add milk and continue stirring.
• Bring to a boil.
• Cook ans stir for 2 minutes, or until thickened.
• Reduce heat.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Cook 10 minutes, or until heated thoroughly.
• Spoon into center of pancake.
• Cut into wedges and serve immediately.

FILLED POPOVER PUFFS WITH HAM-ASPARAGUS FILLING

Steps:

• For Puffs:.
• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Heat water and margarine to boiling in 1 1/2 quart saucepan.
• Add baking mix, all at once.
• Stir vigorously over low heat until mixture forms a ball, about 1 1/2 minutes.
• Remove from heat; beat in eggs, one at a time.
• Continue beating until smooth.
• Drop 6 mounds of dough at least 3 inches apart onto aluminum foil-covered cookie sheet.
• Bake until puffed and dark golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Cool 5 minutes before removing from cookie sheet.
• Carefully remove from cookie sheet; cool completely.
• Cut off tops of popovers with serrated knife.
• For Filling:.
• Cook asparagus as directed on package; drain and reserve.
• Heat margarine in 2 quart saucepan over low heat until melted.
• Stir in baking mix, mustard, salt and pepper.
• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is smooth and bubbly.
• Remove from heat; stir in milk.
• Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; boil and stir 1 minute.
• Reduce heat; stir in cheese until melted.
• Add mushrooms; cook until wilted, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in asparagus and ham; heat through.