French Ham Dijon And Cornichon Canapes With Fresh Thyme Recipes

FRENCH HAM AND BRIE PIGS IN BLANKETS

Steps:

• Heat the butter and oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the onions, thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are very soft and caramelized, about 15 minutes. Raise the heat slightly and continue to cook to develop a deep golden color, about 5 minutes more. Transfer the onions to a small bowl to cool completely.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
• Cut each slice of ham into 12 pieces, each about 1/2 inch by 1 1/2 inches. Cut the Brie into 24 pieces, each about 1/4 inch by 1 inch.
• Unroll the dough on a cutting board and separate into 8 triangles at the perforations. Cut each triangle into 3 long, thin triangles. Stack two pieces of ham, 1/4 teaspoon of the caramelized onions, and 1 piece of Brie across the tip end of each triangle, roll up in the dough and place seam-side down on the prepared baking sheet. Top each finished roll with a dab of the remaining caramelized onions.
• Bake until the dough is golden brown and cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve warm with Dijon mustard for dipping.

FRENCH HAM-AND-BRIE PIGS IN BLANKETS

Steps:

• Heat the butter and oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the onions, thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are very soft and caramelized, about 15 minutes. Raise the heat a little, and cook to develop a more golden color, about 5 minutes more. Transfer the onions to a small bowl to cool completely.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Cut each slice of ham into 3 strips about 2 inches by 5 inches. Cut the Brie into 24 pieces about 1/4 inch by 1 inch. On each strip of ham, place 1/4 teaspoon of the caramelized onions and 1 piece of Brie, and roll up tightly.
• Open the tube of dough, and separate it into 8 triangles at the perforations. Cut each triangle into 3 long, thin triangles (for 24 pieces total). Lay 1 ham roll centered on the tip end of a triangle, roll until you reach the flat end and place, seam-side down, on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining triangles and ham rolls. Top each finished roll with a dab (about 1/8 teaspoon) of the remaining onions. Bake until the dough is golden brown and cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve warm with Dijon mustard on the side.

HAM AND CHEESE CROQUE WITH DIJON

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400. Lay bread slices on a work surface. Lightly butter 3 slices and place butter-side-down on a baking sheet. Now spread them lightly with mustard.
• Distribute half the cheese over the mustard. Top each of the slices of cheese-covered bread with 2 slices prosciutto and cover each evenly with more grated cheese, reserving 1/4 cup cheese for final topping.
• Lay on the remaining 3 bread slices and press down gently. Spread each top slice with about 3 tablespoons béchamel. Sprinkle with reserved cheese.
• Bake until browned and bubbling on top, about 10 minutes. To serve, cut each sandwich in half diagonally or vertically to make 6 small sandwiches. Sprinkle with thyme and chives. Cut off crusts if desired. May also be cut into bite-size pieces.

FRENCH HAM, DIJON AND CORNICHON CANAPES WITH FRESH THYME

Steps:

• Butter the bread and top each slice with ham. Using a very sharp knife, cut off the crusts. Cut the sandwiches in half diagonally to create 2 triangles and then in half again diagonally, creating a total of 4 triangles per slice.
• Top each triangle with a tiny dollop of mustard and a cornichon slice, and add a tiny sprig of fresh thyme.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH BRAISED WITH CREAM AND FRESH THYME

Steps:

• Cover the squash with a generous amount of salted water in a large saucepan and boil for 5 minutes.
• Drain well.
• In a slow cooker, combine the squash, butter, onions, garlic, cream and salt and pepper.
• Set the cooker on low and cook for 6 to 8 hours, adding the fresh thyme in the last hour of cooking.
• When the squash is tender, turn off the slow cooker.
• This dish can sit for an hour or two before serving.

ROASTED ZUCCHINI WITH FRESH THYME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Arrange zucchini halves, flesh side up on prepared baking sheet.
• Drizzle olive oil over zucchini.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Season with garlic powder.
• Sprinkle fresh thyme over the top.
• Roast 8-10 minutes until golden brown.

ZUCCHINI AND SUMMER SQUASH GRATIN WITH PARMESAN AND FRESH THYME

Steps:

• To cook the onions: In a medium skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
• Add the onions and sauté, stirring frequently, until limp and golden brown, about 20 minute Reduce the heat to medium-low if they're browning too quickly.
• Add the garlic and sauté until soft and fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Spread the onions and garlic evenly in the bottom of an oiled 2-quart shallow gratin dish (preferably oval).
• Let cool.
• To assemble the gratin: Heat the oven to 375°F.
• Put the tomato slices on a shallow plate to drain for a few minutes and then discard the collected juices.
• In a medium bowl, toss the zucchini and squash slices with 1-1/2 Tbsp of the olive oil, 2 Tbsp of the thyme, and 1/2 teaspoons of the salt.
• Reserve half of the cheese for the top of the gratin.
• Sprinkle 1 Tbsp of the thyme over the onions in the gratin.
• Starting at one end of the baking dish, lay a row of slightly overlapping tomato slices across the width of the dish and sprinkle with a little of the cheese.
• Next, lay a row of zucchini, overlapping the tomatoes by two-thirds, and sprinkle with cheese.
• Repeat with a row of squash, and then repeat rows, sprinkling each with cheese, until the gratin is full.
• Season lightly with pepper and the remaining 1/2 tsp salt.
• Drizzle the remaining 1-1/2 Tbsp olive oil over all.
• Combine the reserved cheese with the remaining 1 Tbsp thyme and sprinkle this over the whole gratin.
• Cook until well-browned all over and the juices have bubbled for a while and reduced considerably, 65 to 70 minutes.
• Let cool for at least 15 minutes before serving.