Friday, December 4, 2009

Hors D'oeuvre Recipe: Ham-filled Cheese Puffs


1/8 pound butter
1 1/2 C flour
6 eggs
3/4 lb. Swiss cheese, grated
1/3 lb. ham, finely diced
2 T dijon mustard

In saucepan, combine butter with 1 1/2 C water.
Bring to boil.
Add flour.
Stir until mixture pulls away from sides of pan.
Put into mixer and add eggs, one at a time.
Beat 5 minutes.
Stir in only most of the cheese.
Shape 24 rounds of dough and put on cookie sheets.
Dampen a finger and make large depression on each round.
Mix ham and mustard and spoon onto rounds.
Dot with butter.
Sprinkle with remaining 2/3 C grated cheese.
Bake at 375F for 30-40 minutes.

When cool, you can wrap in foil and freeze.

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