This eggs benedict recipe features smoked ham and eggs in a European sauce - a great snack, kid's lunch or quick dinner, hot or cold.
Serves 4
INGREDIENTS:
4 oz. cooked smoked ham, diced
4 oz. scrambled eggs
8 oz. thawed puff pastry, rolled out thinly and cut into 4 large circles
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. black pepper
½ tsp. nutmeg
3 tbsp. hollandaise sauce (found in any supermarket)
1 egg, beaten
METHOD:
Preheat oven to 400 F (200 C). In a bowl, combine smoked ham and scrambled eggs. Set aside.
In a separate bowl, thoroughly mix salt, black pepper and hollandaise sauce. Add ham mixture. Mix well.
Using half the beaten egg, brush the edges of each pastry circle. Spoon equal amounts of ham mixture into centers of circles. Fold circles in half to cover mixture and seal by crimping the edges.
Brush pasties with remaining beaten egg. Bake for 25 -30 minutes in the center of the oven until golden. Serve hot or cold as a snack, kid's lunch or quick dinner with a salad.
