Ham Cheese And Chive Pie Food

BUTTERMILK QUICHE WITH HAM, CHEDDAR, AND CHIVES

Steps:

• Mix the flour and salt together in a bowl. Add the shortening and butter and rub both into the flour using your hands until the mixture is coarse and sandy with some larger bits of butter. Place the bowl in the freezer for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Remove the bowl from the freezer. Add the ice water to the bowl by the teaspoon, mixing well between each addition with a fork. Once the dough can hold itself together in a rough ball when pressed with the fork, it's ready.
• Dust a work surface lightly with flour and turn out the dough. Lightly flour the top of the dough then gently roll it out with a rolling pin. Roll the dough slightly larger than the circumference of a 9-inch (23-cm) pie plate.
• Once rolled, gently turn the pie plate upside down on top of the dough. Use a paring knife to trim around the pie plate, leaving a 1-inch (2 ½-cm) border around the edge of the dish. Starting at one edge of the dough, carefully roll it around the rolling pin all the way to the other side. Lift the rolling pin up and then over onto the pie plate. Unroll the dough so it drapes over the entire top of the plate. Carefully adjust the dough to center it in the pie plate if necessary.
• Use your hands to gently and quickly pat the dough down and into the bottom of the pie plate, as well as up and over the edges of the plate. Press your fork around the edges of dough around the entire plate to crimp. Use a pair of scissors to trim any excess dough, leaving a small perimeter of dough hanging over the plate to account for shrinkage in the oven. Lightly prick the bottom of the dough evenly all over with the fork to make steam vents.
• Place the pie plate in the preheated oven and par bake it for 18-20 minutes. While the dough is in the oven check it periodically for puffing. You may need to poke a few extra holes, or gently press down any puffed up air bubbles with the fork as it bakes.
• Once baked, remove the plate from the oven and set the crust on a wire rack to cool.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk the buttermilk, eggs, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper together until smooth.
• Scatter half of the cheddar over the the bottom of the pre-baked crust. The crust can be warm or cooled. Top the cheese with the ham, onion, and chives. Pour the egg custard over everything and finish the top with the remaining grated cheese.
• Dip a pastry brush into the egg filling and brush the outer crust edges around the entire pie plate. Carefully place the quiche in the oven and bake it for 30 to 33 minutes. Transfer the quiche to a wire rack and let it cool for a minimum of 30 minutes before slicing. Serve the quiche warm or at room temperature, alone or with a simple green salad.

CHEESY HAM & EGG HAND PIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
• Add the butter to a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Beat 6 of the eggs together in a bowl. When the butter has melted, add the beaten eggs and the chives to the skillet, then a pinch of salt and pepper. Scramble the eggs until cooked through, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and add to a bowl to cool slightly.
• Add the ham, mozzarella and Cheddar to the eggs and mix to combine. Set aside.
• Make an egg wash with the remaining egg and a splash of cold water in a small bowl.
• Lay out the sheets of puff pastry and cut into twelve 3-by-5-inch rectangles. Divide the egg mix among six of the puff pastry rectangles, leaving borders empty around the edges. Brush the borders with the egg wash and top each with another puff pastry rectangle. Using a fork, crimp the edges to seal. Transfer to the lined baking sheet. Brush the tops with the egg wash and sprinkle with the poppy seeds. Bake until golden, about 20 minutes.
• Serve hot and enjoy.

HAM AND GRUYERE QUICHE

Steps:

• Set a baking sheet on the middle oven rack; preheat to 425 degrees F. Scatter the ham and cheese in the pie crust. Whisk the eggs, half-and-half, chives, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl; pour into the crust. Transfer to the hot baking sheet and bake until the eggs are set and the top is lightly browned, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk the vinegar and mustard in a large bowl. Gradually whisk in the olive oil until smooth. Add the greens and mushrooms; toss well to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Cut the quiche into wedges and serve with the salad.

HAM QUICHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place pie crust on a cookie sheet.
• Beat eggs together in a mixing bowl. Add milk, Cheddar cheese, ham, butter, chives, and salt; mix well. Pour into the pie crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) and bake until top is slightly browned, about 10 minutes.

HAM, CHEESE AND CHIVE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200c 400f gas mark 6.
• Cut half of one pack of pastry and roll into a rectangle about a 20p coin of thickness (for non-english people this is about 2cm) and 28cmX28cm on a lightly floured surface.
• Lay onto a greased baking sheet and prick well with a fork.
• Bake the pastry case for about 10 or 15 mins until golden brown and and crisp. Leave to cool.
• Meanwhile melt the butter (I did this in a bowl in the microwave) and add the crushed garlic then allow to cool slightly.
• Then mix the butter/garlic with the cheese and bread crumbs.
• Scatter half the cheese mixture onto the cooked pastry base leaving a border of at least 2.5cm.
• Sprinkle over the roughly chopped ham, soured cream and chives.
• Tip the remaining cheese mixture over evenly and sprinkle with the lemon juice.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Roll out the rest of the pastry into a size 5cm larger than the pastry base (on all sides).
• Use the beaten egg to glaze the edges of the base and then place the newly rolled pastry square over the top of the pie. Push down the edges and trim to fit then scallop the edges with a knife. Glaze the top with egg.
• Bake for around 25-30 mins until golden brown and crisp then serve.

HAM AND CHEESE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Press one package crescent roll dough into a 9-inch baking dish; cut remaining package crescent roll dough into 1-inch strips.
• Stir eggs, ham, Cheddar cheese, and Parmesan cheese together in a bowl; pour mixture into prepared baking dish. Arrange crescent roll strips over ham mixture creating a crisscross pattern.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown and set, 50 to 60 minutes.

HAM, CHEESE & POTATO PIE

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes in salted water for 8-10 mins, until tender but still firm. Leave to cool, then slice.
• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Unroll the pastry with its baking parchment on a baking tray. Reserve 1 tbsp of the crème fraîche, then spread the rest over the pastry, leaving a 2cm border around the edge. Season. Layer the potatoes, ham and cheese over half of the pastry, seasoning the potatoes as you go.
• Fold over the other half of the pastry and use a fork to seal the edges. Trim with a knife for a neat finish - the pie should look like a big sausage roll. Mix a little water into the reserved crème fraîche, then brush all over the pastry. Make a few cuts along the length, then bake for 35-40 mins until golden. Leave to cool for 10 mins, then serve with a salad, if you like.

HAM POT PIE WITH CHEESE AND VEGGIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Combine first 5 ingredients. Microwave cream cheese spread in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min. or until completely melted, stirring every 15 sec. Add to ham mixture; mix well. Spoon into 4 (8-oz.) ramekins.
• Unroll pie crust on lightly floured surface; roll to 12-inch circle. Cut into 4 rounds with 5-inch cookie cutter. Cut leaves from about 1/4 of the trimmings with small cookie cutter or sharp knife; discard remaining trimmings.
• Beat egg and water with fork until blended; brush onto top edges of ramekins. Top with pastry rounds; press gently onto top edges of ramekins to seal. Top with leaf cutouts; brush lightly with egg wash. Discard any remaining egg wash. Place ramekins on baking sheet. Cut slits in crusts to vent.
• Bake 30 to 32 min. or until golden brown.

CHEESE, CHIVE & HAM TEAR-AND-SHARE BREAD

Steps:

• Pour the milk into a pan and add the sugar and butter. Warm gently, swirling the pan until the butter has melted. Set aside until lukewarm.
• Tip the salt, mustard, flour and yeast into a large mixing bowl and stir. Make a well in the centre, then pour in the beaten eggs and milk mixture. Swiftly mix with a wooden spoon to make a rough dough, then tip onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 10-15 mins until elastic and springy. Alternatively, knead in a stand mixer for 7-10 mins using the hook attachment. Lightly oil a large mixing bowl. Put the dough in the bowl and cover loosely with a tea towel. Leave in a warm place for 1½-2 hrs or until doubled in size.
• Knock the dough back on a lightly floured surface by lightly punching and briefly kneading it. Sprinkle over half the cheese, all of the chives and all the ham. Knead the dough until the ham and cheese are well distributed. Divide the dough into 18 equal-sized balls. Pinch the bottoms to create uniform, round balls. Line a baking sheet with baking parchment and draw a 25cm round template on the parchment (a large dinner plate works well for this). Arrange the dough balls in concentric circles in the circle you have drawn. Fill each gap with another scattering of cheese. Cover lightly. Leave for 1-1½ hrs or until the dough is risen.
• Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Beat the remaining egg and use to lightly brush the dough balls. Sprinkle over most of the remaining cheese, then bake for 25 mins. Sprinkle over the last of the cheese and bake for 5 mins more. Leave to cool a little before serving warm.