Cheesy Ham Egg Hand Pies Recipes

Steps:

• Whisk 2 1/2 cups flour and 2 tsp. salt in a large bowl. Grate butter on the large holes of a box grater right into bowl, tossing occasionally with your hands to prevent sticking. Drizzle 3/4 cup ice water around circumference of bowl. Mix with a fork, adding more water if needed by the teaspoonful, until a shaggy dough forms.
• Turn out dough along with any dry bits onto a clean work surface. Knead until dough is smooth and hydrated with only a few pieces of butter still visible, about 1 minute. Form dough into a disk, wrap tightly with plastic wrap, and chill at least 1 hour.
• Place racks in upper and lower thirds of oven; preheat to 350°F. Whisk eggs in a medium bowl until well blended. Transfer half of eggs to a small bowl; reserve as egg wash. Add feta to remaining eggs in medium bowl and mash with a fork until combined and nearly smooth. Gently fold in mozzarella and dill until just combined; season with pepper and remaining 1/4 tsp. salt.
• Divide dough in half. Roll each piece on a lightly floured surface to a 16x8" rectangle. Using a bench scraper, cut each rectangle into 8 squares (for a total of 16). Transfer to two parchment-lined rimmed baking sheets and chill 10 minutes.
• Brush edges of squares with reserved egg wash. Mound a heaping tablespoon of cheese filling in the center of each square. Fold dough over and press edges with a fork to seal. Brush with egg wash, then cut 3 small slits into the top of each. Bake pies, rotating pans from front to back and top to bottom halfway through, until golden brown and crisp, 30-35 minutes. Let pies cool 10 minutes before serving.
• Do Ahead: Dough can be made 3 days ahead. Keep chilled. Let rest at room temperature 15 minutes before rolling out.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, melt the butter. Once the butter has melted, whisk in the flour, creating a roux. Allow the roux to cook for 1-2 minutes. Whisk in the milk, nutmeg, salt and pepper. The roux will thicken as it cooks into a bechamel. Once it becomes thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, take off the heat. Set aside.
• On a lightly floured surface, roll out the thawed puff pastry until 1/8 inch thick. Cut one sheet of puff pastry into 3 equal pieces longwise. Cut each piece in half crosswise, creating 6 equal pieces. Line a baking sheet with a piece of Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil. Place the pastry on the lined baking sheet and brush the edges of the pastry with the egg wash.
• On one half of the piece of puff pastry, sprinkle 1 tablespoon of cheese and top with a slice of country ham. Spread 1 tablespoon of the bechamel over the ham. Repeat with another layer of cheese and ham, and finish with one tablespoon of bechamel. Fold the remaining half of the pastry over the filling. Crimp with edges with the tines of a fork. Brush the tops with the egg wash. Cut slits on the top of the pastry to allow the steam to escape the hand pie as it bakes. Repeat with the rest of the pastry.
• Bake the hand pies for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown on top. Immediately place on a wire rack to cool.

Steps:

• Line pie plate with one crust.
• Spread half of the ham across it.
• Then spread the diced hard-boiled eggs on top of the ham.
• Spread the other half of the ham on top of the eggs.
• Pour the white sauce evenly over the ham and eggs.
• Top with the second crust-- crimping the edges tightly and cutting vent holes.
• Bake at 350 for about an hour, until the crust is golden brown.

Steps:

• Pulse butter, 3 cups flour, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a food processor until mixture resembles coarse meal with a few pea-size pieces of butter remaining. With motor running, stream in 1/2 cup ice water and process, adding more water by the tablespoonful if needed, until a shaggy dough comes together and starts to form a ball around the blade (a few dry spots are okay).
• Transfer mixture to a lightly floured surface and gently knead until dough comes together completely (don't overmix). Divide dough in half, flatten each piece into a 1/2"-thick square, and wrap in plastic. Chill until cold, at least 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, cook peas in a medium saucepan of boiling salted water until bright green, about 30 seconds. Drain and transfer to a bowl of ice water to cool. Drain and pat dry.
• Blend oil and 1 cup peas in a food processor until smooth; season pea purée with salt and pepper.
• Mix ricotta and lemon juice in a small bowl; season with salt. Whisk egg and vinegar in another small bowl.
• Preheat oven to 375°. Let dough sit at room temperature, about 5 minutes, to soften slightly, making it easier to roll. Working with 1 square at a time, roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to about a 13x11" rectangle. Trim to 12x10", then cut into eight 5x3" rectangles. (A ruler in the kitchen is a useful thing, but if you're not that particular, eyeball it.)
• Arrange 8 rectangles on a parchmentlined rimmed baking sheet, spacing 2" apart. Spread 1 tablespoon ricotta mixture over each, leaving a 1/2" border, then spread a dollop of pea purée over ricotta. Top with ham and remaining whole peas.
• Brush borders with egg wash and top with remaining 8 rectangles of dough, pressing gently around edges to seal. Crimp with a fork. Brush tops of tarts with egg wash and make 3 slits in the center of each (for steam to escape). Sprinkle with salt and pepper and bake, rotating halfway through, until tarts are deep golden brown, 35-40 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool 15 minutes.
• Do ahead: Dough can be made 3 days ahead; keep chilled. Hand pies (without egg wash) can be formed 1 day ahead; cover and chill. Brush with egg wash just before baking.