The original method for cooking and enjoying country ham – featuring our easy to follow How-To Video too!
Ingredients and Method
Ingredients
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
- 2 cups Swiss cheese, grated
- ½ lb. ham, diced
- 1 lb. white or whole wheat pizza dough
- 1 large egg
- 2 tbsp milk
Direction
- Preheat the oven to 400° F.
- Shred the cheeses and mix them in a bowl.
- Flour your work surface and knead the pizza dough until smooth and the dough has a slow bounce back when pressed.
- Divide the dough into 8 pieces. Roll each one out as close to a 6-inch x 3-inch rectangle as you can.
- Fill the center of each rectangle with ½ cup of cheese mixture and 2 tbsp of the diced ham.
- Stretch and fold the long edges into the center and pinch them together. Then stretch the sides into the center and pinch them to seal the pocket.
- Lay the pockets, seam side down on parchment paper or a silicone-lined baking sheet.
- Whisk together the milk and eggs in a small bowl and brush a generous amount onto the sides and top of each pocket.
- Take a very sharp knife and slice 3 small and shallow vents at the top of each pocket.
- Bake at 400°F for 25-28 minutes until pockets are golden brown. Let cool briefly and enjoy!