The most common pastry in Ireland, is the Jambon, and now us gluten free foodies do not have to miss out thanks to store bought gluten free puff pastry.
This delicious Gluten Free Irish Jambon Recipe is simply a must make. It is a great way to use up leftover ham and it tastes like a gourmet treat! This breakfast, lunch or dinner treat is a delicious buttery and flaky puff pastry enveloping up hot ham, and melty cheese.
There’s nothing surprisingly new about these. it’s simply ham and cheese wrapped up in a flaky gluten free puff pastry.
The beauty of this recipe is in the simplicity. Just 3 ingredients, yes people! Just 3. A package of gluten free puff pastry (I used Galberts) I found mine in the fridge section in Dunnes Stores, then just cheese, and ham.
I use a mix of grated red cheddar and mozzarella, but you can use any cheese you prefer here. For the ham I just buy a pack of good quality slices and cut them into small squares.
For for the pastry I prefer 6 squares per sheet. Be generous when you fill them, especially with the cheese. That dough is going to puff up and increase and you want to have a nice creamy center to bite into.
Then you’ll just fold in the edges like this. Then give them a quick brush of egg wash before they go into the oven.
When they puff up in the oven, the tops will come apart, and that’s okay! That’s actually what’s supposed to happen. You want them puffed and golden brown.
- 1 package gluten free puff pastry
- 200g/1 cup diced ham
- 300g/2 cups cheese mix of mozzarella and red cheddar
- 1 egg
- Lay puff pastry out on a flat surface, cut pastry into 6 even squares.
- Place a good amount of cheese and a sprinkle of ham in the center of each square. Be generous. Then take in the corners of each square.
- Whisk your egg then brush egg wash over the top of each square.
- Bake at 400F/200C/Gas 6 for about 15 - 20 minutes, until puffed and golden brown.
