Ham Salad Croissants Recipes

GRANDMA'S BAKED HAM SALAD SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place ham and pickles in a food processor; pulse until almost smooth. Transfer to a small bowl; stir in eggs, celery, onion and mayonnaise. Spread 1/2 cup over each roll bottom; replace tops. Wrap each in foil and place on a baking sheet. Bake until heated through, 10-15 minutes.

HAM SALAD CROISSANTS

Steps:

• Mash the flaked ham with the mayonnaise and black pepper.
• Mix in the green onions then the lettuce.
• Split the croissants in half and fill with ham salad mixture.

MINI HAM CROISSANTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place the 10 by 12-inch rectangle puff pastry on a lightly floured work surface with the short side in front of you and cut it into four 3-inch wide strips from left to right. Next cut each strip into 6 triangles. Arrange the triangles on the work surface with the tips facing you. Gently pull each tip toward you; this light stretch adds layers to the finished croissant without adding density. Place a small amount of chopped ham on the wide side of each triangle, about 1/2-inch from the edge. Use the tips of your fingers to roll the triangle from the base to the tip. Place the croissants seam side down on a parchment paper-covered baking sheet. Combine egg wash ingredients and brush the tops of the croissants. Bake until well risen and golden brown, about 20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack before serving. All of these puff pastry items are best eaten the day they are made.

BAKED HAM AND CHEESE CROISSANT SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cover a large baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Split your croissants in half and place on the baking sheet.
• In a small bowl, mix together cream cheese and Dijon mustard. Spread some of the cream cheese mixture on one half of each croissant.
• Layer sliced ham and sliced cheese on top of cream cheese mixture.
• Top with the other half of the croissant.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes and serve immediately.

HAM AND DIJON CROISSANT SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In a small bowl, combine softened butter with the Dijon, chopped onion, and poppyseeds.
• Spread generously onto both (inner) sides of the split croissants.
• Place one slice each of ham and Swiss cheese into each croissant, and replace tops.
• Wrap each croissant or Hawaiian roll in a square of foil, sealing carefully. At this point sandwiches may be baked right away, or refrigerate or freeze (use a freezer bag) for later use.
• Bake in a preheated 350 F oven for 15-20 minutes, until hot. If frozen, bake at 300 F for about 25-30 minutes, until heated through.
• Serve hot, or at room temperature. Good sides are soup or salad, and fresh fruit for dessert.
• NOTE: If using mini-rolls, you may bake them in a buttered baking dish (no need to individually wrap).

HAM AND CHEESE CROISSANTS

Steps:

• Arrange racks in the upper third and lower thirds of the oven. Bring a skillet of water to a simmer over medium-high heat. Transfer the skillet to the floor of the oven and close the door. (The steam released inside the oven will create an ideal proofing environment for the pastries.) Line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
• Let the dough sit for 5 minutes at room temperature. Unwrap (save the plastic wrap for proofing) and place on a very lightly floured surface. If the dough has shrunk during chilling, roll it out again to a slab that's 16 inches long and 15 inches wide. Dust off any excess flour.
• Use a wheel cutter to trim 1/2 inch of dough from all four sides, straightening and squaring them off, creating a slab that's 15 inches long by 14 inches wide. Using a ruler, cut the slab lengthwise into 5 equal strips each measuring 3 inches wide. Cut each strip in half crosswise, creating 10 rectangles.
• Working with one rectangle of dough at a time, cover one half with a slice of ham, folding it as needed to leave a 1/2-inch border along the short side. Then, top with 1/2 ounce (2 tablespoons) of the cheese. Roll the dough into a snug spiral, starting at the end with the ham and cheese, then transfer the spiral to one of the prepared baking sheets, resting it on the seam. Repeat with the remaining dough, ham and cheese, dividing between the sheets and spacing evenly. Very loosely cover with plastic wrap so the pastries have some room to expand.
• Open the oven and stick your hand inside: It should be humid but not hot, as the water in the skillet will have cooled. You want the pastries to proof at 70 to 75 degrees (any hotter and the butter will melt, leading to a denser pastry). Gently place the baking sheets inside the oven on the two racks and let the pastries proof until they're doubled in size, extremely puffy and jiggle delicately on the baking sheet, 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
• When the pastries are proofed, remove the baking sheets from the oven and carefully uncover them. Transfer to the refrigerator and chill for 20 minutes while you heat the oven. Remove the skillet from the oven and heat to 375 degrees.
• In a small bowl, stir the yolks and heavy cream until streak-free. Remove the baking sheets from the refrigerator and use a pastry brush to gently brush the surfaces of each pastry with the yolk mixture. Transfer the sheets to the oven and bake for 20 minutes. Rotate the baking sheets and switch racks and continue to bake until the pastries are deeply browned, another 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely on the baking sheets.

HAM SALAD CROISSANTS

Steps:

• Place ham with liquid in a small bowl. With a fork, stir together, breaking ham into smaller pieces. Stir in cucumber, mayonnaise, chopped parsley, and pepper until blended.Spread cream cheese on cut sides of open croissants. Mound ham mixture on each bottom half, top with lettuce, and top half of croissant. If desired, place one orange wedge and sprig of parsley on each of three wooden sandwich picks insert in each sandwich.*One cup diced ham can be used.Serve with celery hearts, olives, and a bowl of cherries or berries.