Ham and Zucchini Pastry Rolls

Name: Ham and Zucchini Pastry Rolls
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 3 sheets frozen puff pastry (defrosted); 150 grams ham; 1 zucchini (grated); 1.5 teaspoons dijon mustard; 1 teaspoon dried dill; 2 tbsps thickened cream; 2 tbsps milk

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Perfect for lunchboxes, and fancy enough for party finger food, these Ham and Zucchini Pastry Rolls are quick and easy to make and positively delicious! Make a batch in under 25 minutes in the oven, and they only take 10 minutes to cook in the airfryer. Kids love these in the lunchbox, and they freeze well.

ham and zucchini pastry rolls on a plate

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1 Why you're going to love this recipe

2 What goes into the recipe

3 How to make this recipe

4 Air Fryer Cooking

5 Expert Tips and FAQs

6 More puff pastry ideas

7 Ham and Zucchini Pastry Rolls

Why you're going to love this recipe

The kids love these little rolls of yumminess. and they have veggies in them so that's a win!

everything tastes more amazing when wrapped in pastry
they are quick to make and also freeze well
little bits of ham sticking out the edge end up super crunchy
cream and the mustard work together with the dill to make a really yummy taste
adults LOVE them as appetisers
kids love the shape and taste of them
simple, easy to find ingredients
uses puff pastry for super quick assembly

What goes into the recipe

don't to forget to scroll to the recipe card for full ingredients and method

ingredients: puff pastry, ham, cream, zucchini, dill, mustard

puff pastry- we love puff pastry! I buy the Pampas range, it comes in sheets. There are so many ways to use it, whether you want sweet or savoury options and it is literally my best friend for lunches! If you've got some in the freezer, then you can scramble something together for lunches. These scrolls for example are a quick one to make when you need to whip something up in a hurry!
mustard- Don't think that the kids will dig the mustard? Well, it's barely noticeable and just adds an extra flavour dimension to the pastries. I think it's super important, especially as I have made these without and they were...bland!
dried dill- you can swap this for parsley, thyme, or even marjoram, or oregano, but I love the flavour of dill
thickened cream- this is cream with a thickener, normally corn flour. It helps the cream to stay thick and creamy during baking and not ooze out everywhere.

How to make this recipe

Chop the ham. (Image 1)
Grate the zucchini. (Image 2)
Mix the ham, mustard, dill, zucchini and cream together in a large bowl.

chopped ham, zucchini grate, adding cream, adding mustard

cut the pastry into 8 triangles (Image 6)
centre teaspoonfuls of the mixture on each triangle. (Image 7)
roll the sides in to make little rolls. (Image 8)

adding dill, slicing the pastry, adding the mixture, rolling

brush with milk and bake at 200 degrees celsius for 20 minutes or until golden. Alternatively, cook in the airfryer for 10 minutes at 200 degrees celsius. (Images 9 and 10)

Air Fryer Cooking

I love using my air fryer for pastry. It comes out really crispy and flaky. The downside is making a few batches, but that's ok! Realistically I can fit 8 in the air fryer.

Expert Tips and FAQs

CRANK YOUR OVEN! 200 degrees celsius, fan forced! This is honestly the most important thing to do when working with puff pastry.

Can I swap the ham?

Sure! These will also work well with cooked bbq chicken or even salami.

How do I stop my puff pastry being soggy on the bottom?

CRANK YOUR OVEN! Preheating is super important. Get the oven to 200 degrees celsius fan forced before you put these in!

Can I freeze these?

Yes! They are perfect for freezing and will defrost really well in the lunchbox.

How long will they keep in the fridge?

3 days.

More puff pastry ideas

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