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    Home » Main Dishes » Pork

    Ham and Cheese Foldovers

    Published: Jul 23, 2015 · Modified: Jan 22, 2021 by Jessica Fisher

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    These ham and cheese foldovers are incredibly easy to make. They are ham and cheese croissant-type sandwiches that make an elegant lunch or easy snack.

    Ham and Cheese Foldovers this …

    We were waiting in line at Starbucks when my son pointed out their fancy looking Ham and Cheese Foldovers. I don’t remember the price, and we didn’t buy one, so I don’t know what theirs tasted like, but I knew I could make it at home. At our next stop I bought a package of puff pastry as well as some ham and swiss cheese. A few days later, I gave it a try.

    Yippee! Super simple to make, delicious to eat. Plus, it feels a little fancy to be eating puff pastry for lunch. We will ignore its nutritional value for a time. A little treat every once in awhile boosts the morale.

    There are a lot of very French elements in this recipe, but I can’t say that I’ve ever had anything like this in France. However, I found this video on YouTube, so my conclusion is ca existe en France. Oh la la! It’s a thing, obviously.

    Starbucks uses a béchamel sauce in theirs. The lady in the video uses mustard and creme fraiche. I’m good with plain old ham an cheese.

    Obviously, you can mix and match the filling however you like. Turkey and Brie would be nice as would cheese and pepperoni. I mean, really, what wouldn’t taste good wrapped up in puff pastry. In France, they serve cow brains in puff pastry, so I think the sky’s the limit.

    I’m currently on a mission to find puff pastry for a cheap price. Making it yourself takes away the easy factor. The lowest I can find is $4 for a 17.5 ounce package. That makes eight of these sandwiches. The cost probably comes to about $1 a piece, after you factor in the ham, cheese, and egg. It’s not a bad price, but I’d like to get it lower. With a salad on the side, you’ve got a pretty decent lunch. But, I’m pretty sure that the men in the family could eat two of these, so let’s bulk buy the pastry, eh?

    I hope you enjoy these as much as we do! Bon appetit!

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    Ham and Cheese Foldovers

    These ham and cheese foldovers are incredibly easy to make. These quick to assemble ham and cheese croissant-type sandwiches are elegant as well as delicious.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time15 mins
    Total Time25 mins
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 433kcal
    Author: Jessica Fisher
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    Ingredients

    • 1 17.5-oz package frozen puff pastry thawed
    • 8 oz sliced ham , such as Black Forest
    • 4 oz swiss cheese slices cut in half
    • 1 egg beaten mixed with one tablespoon water
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
    • Lay out a sheet of puff pastry on one of the prepared baking sheets. Cut the pastry into four squares. Repeat with the other sheet of puff pastry on the other baking sheet. You should have eight squares. Spread them out evenly on the trays.
    • Divide the ham slices among the eight pieces of pastry, laying the ham diagonally across the middle of the pastry, covering two corners. Place half a slice of cheese atop each portion of ham.
    • Fold over the uncovered corners of pastry, brushing them with a bit of beaten egg to help them glue together. Brush the exposed pastry with the egg.
    • Bake the foldovers until golden and puffy, about 15 minutes. Serve warm.

    Notes

    Nutritional values are approximate and are based on 8 foldovers. Refrigerate leftovers promptly and use within 4 days.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 433kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 483mg | Potassium: 137mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 146IU | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 2mg
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    1. annie

      December 20, 2022 at 6:41 pm

      5 stars
      Ooooo. These sure are tasty!

      I think I left the pastry dough to unthaw too long. It was room temperature. And perhaps I also used too much egg wash brushes over the top. The result was the dough looked a little flat after baking. I refroze 4 of them, unbaked, before reading all the comments. I’ll add a comment once I try baking them.

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    2. Kathleen D

      July 26, 2021 at 8:44 pm

      5 stars
      I had one sheet of puff pastry left over from making a dessert so I decided to try these. OMG so good! They taste just like pain au jambon that I get from my favorite bakery Tartine in San Francisco when I visit. I ate these for my breakfast all last week.

      Reply
    3. Card group

      July 30, 2020 at 4:28 pm

      5 stars
      Made this for my card group and everyone loved it…I used deli ham sliced thin and Swiss cheese… next time I will add more meat and cheese… I had couple left and next day put in my toaster oven and it was just as crispy as the day prior…

      Reply
    4. Samantha Brabant

      April 03, 2018 at 5:43 pm

      Starbucks uses a bechamel sauce..definitely not necessary but I made them for a baby shower with homemade puff pastry. OMG delicious, for a treat…

      Reply
    5. Rina Jurceka

      July 13, 2017 at 5:59 pm

      Would you freeze these kind of like fancy “hot pockets”?

      Reply
      • Jessica Fisher

        July 14, 2017 at 7:10 am

        You could do that. The best results would be if you made the puff pastry yourself and froze these before baking. I don’t believe you can refreeze commercial puff pastry without baking it. Freezing after baking might work, though you will lose some texture upon reheat. What I would do is next time you make a batch. Cool, chill, and freeze one of them. Then see how you like it. In this way, you won’t freeze a whole batch that you might not love.

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    6. Shannon

      September 29, 2016 at 11:07 pm

      I would add something else like asparagus or spinach. I have
      Made puff pastry and it is a lot of time. I don’t like crescent rolls
      For anything – ugh

      Reply
    7. Tami

      April 30, 2016 at 6:33 am

      Are these able to be made a head of time? like day before and either freeze or keep in fridge and cook next morning. ?!

      Reply
      • Jessica Fisher

        April 30, 2016 at 7:32 am

        I don’t know that you could freeze them since puff pastry is usually already frozen. But you could definitely assemble them the night before and refrigerate.

        Reply
    8. MgMama

      October 07, 2015 at 3:26 pm

      My kids love grilled ham & cheese sandwiches, and this would be a great twist to that. I’ve used crescent rolls before, but I love the puff pastry idea! However, feeding 3 growing boys … this would cost us a lot! Each of them could eat 2 easily, and thats not including, my husband, daughter or myself!

      Reply
    9. LeslieT

      August 10, 2015 at 7:39 am

      We made these last night for dinner and they were yummy! A few notes: If you forget to thaw your puff pastry, you can microwave it for 30-60 seconds and it’ll be just perfect. We tried dipping ours in yellow mustard, ketchup, dijon mustard, and honey mustard. I preferred the dijon, son preferred the honey mustard, daughter liked the yellow. Only things I’ll do different next time are use a little more ham, and maybe a stronger cheese, like an aged Swiss. Plan on two per person, unless you have a hungry teen boy, then 3!

      Reply
      • Jessica Fisher

        August 10, 2015 at 5:11 pm

        Glad you liked them! Sounds delicious with the different mustards. And yes, you do want to eat more than one. 🙂

        Reply
    10. Erica

      July 27, 2015 at 4:26 am

      I usually make these with crescent dough but tried it last night with puff pastry, ham, and cheddar-Jack cheese. Big hit!

      Reply
      • Jessica Fisher

        July 28, 2015 at 6:46 am

        Yay! Glad to hear it!

        Reply
    11. jillbert

      July 25, 2015 at 4:46 am

      I say go for homemade! It mostly takes time and you can freeze your homemade puff pastry. It will be cheaper and, if you double batch it, will make a lot. I use a recipe from King Arthur Flour Cookbook (http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/classic-puff-pastry-pate-feuillete-recipe) and it will make 18 croissants (which we use for pain au chocolat). Double it and you are in paradise!

      Reply
    12. Martha Artyomenko

      July 24, 2015 at 10:32 am

      It does take the easy factor out a bit, but I made a buttery roll recipe, which is super simple. Then I roll into four circles, cut each into 8 pieces and roll meat and cheese inside of them. They are smaller, so 2-3 a person for lunch, but doesn’t take much time to make.

      Reply
    13. Karen

      July 24, 2015 at 5:17 am

      What about crescent roll dough? You know, the one in the tube in the refrigerated section!

      Reply
      • Sandi

        July 24, 2015 at 7:30 am

        That’s exactly what I was thinking. I have some in the fridge, probably past the use by date because I never make such things and cannot recall why in the world I even bought them, and this would be a great way to use them up. I can see sliding a little dijon mustard between that ham and cheese, too. Yummy!

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        • Jessica Fisher

          July 24, 2015 at 10:11 am

          Yes, Dijon would be a great touch.

      • Jessica Fisher

        July 24, 2015 at 10:11 am

        Yes, that would work. They would be smaller, unless you put several together.

        Reply
    14. chantel

      July 23, 2015 at 10:58 pm

      Try Grocery Outlet for puff pastry. I have been getting the 4 pack there for $4.99. I know every Grocery Outlet is different but the NV and OR Grocery Outlets both have had them ultra cheap. (Yes, when I find them at this price, I buy a bunch for the freezer!)

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      • Jessica Fisher

        July 24, 2015 at 10:12 am

        Thanks for the tip!

        Reply
    15. Tastycook

      July 23, 2015 at 4:39 pm

      Would packs of uncooked croissant work instead if puff pastry?

      Reply
      • Jessica Fisher

        July 23, 2015 at 4:44 pm

        I have never seen that in the store. Where do you get it? I imagine it would definitely work.

        Reply
        • Tastycook

          July 24, 2015 at 8:14 am

          Probably I should have called it crescent rolls – my mistake. Obviously the mind was switched off!!! I have the ham and I have the cheese – just need a quick trip to the store (maybe tomorrow) and I’ll give these a try.

        • Jessica Fisher

          July 24, 2015 at 10:09 am

          Yes. I’m sure those would work, but they’d be smaller.

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