Impress your guests this holiday season with this effortless and delicious roll-up appetizer! Combining the rich, savory flavors of pimento cheese and Black Forest ham with the sweet and spicy kick of pepper jelly, these bite-sized treats are a perfect blend of festive and flavorful. Quick to make and bursting with crowd-pleasing ingredients, they’re guaranteed to be the star of your holiday spread with no stress required! Makes about 20 appetizers.
1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
1/4 cup Hot Pepper Jam
1/4 lb very thinly sliced Black Forest Ham
1 cup of Pimento Cheese, homemade or high-quality
2 tbsp of chopped parsley
Heat oven to 375°F. Line a sheet tray with parchment paper. Unroll the puff pastry sheet on a floured surface and roll it into a 12×10-inch rectangle. Carefully spread the Hot Pepper Jam onto the pastry, within 1/2” of one of the short ends, leaving room to seal the seams.
Place ham slices evenly on top of the jelly layer, overlapping slightly. Carefully spread the Pimento Cheese over the ham.
Start on the rectangle’s short edge, roll up tightly, and pinch the seam together. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for at least one hour. With a serrated knife, carefully cut each roll into 3/8-1/2” inches wide, and arrange spiral sides up on the sheet tray, reshaping into a round shape, if necessary.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Garnish with chopped parsley. Serve warm.
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