Ham and Cheese Strudels Appetizer ( Paula Deen)

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 large sweet onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • 1 (17 1/3 ounce) boxfrozen puff pastry sheets, thawed (17.3 oz)
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1⁄4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon honey mustard
  • 1 (8 ounce) packagemini cubed ham (drained and divided)
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided

Instructions

1 _ In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add onions; reduce heat to medium- low, cover, and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.

2 _ Uncover and increase heat to medium high.

3 _ Continue cooking onions, stirring frequently for 3 to 4 minutes or until onions are caramel colored.

4 _ Stir in vinegar, and remove from heat; set aside.

5 _ Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

6 _ Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

7 _ On a lightly floured surface roll 1 sheet puff pastry into a 16x10 inch rectangle.

8 _ Place on prepared baking sheet.

9 _ Using the times of a fork, prick a 1/4 inch border around the edge of the pastry.

10 _ In a small bowl, lightly beat egg yolk; lightly brush over border of pastry. Prick remaining pastry with the tines of a fork in the 1/8 inch intervals.

11 _ Repeat procedure with remaining pastry and beaten egg yolk.

12 _ Bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown.

13 _ In a small bowl combine mayo and mustard. Spread evenly over each baked pastry.

14 _ Top each evenly with ham and cheeses.


15 _ Spread caramelized onions evenly over cheeses.

16 _ Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until hot and bubbly.

17 _ Cut into 2 1/2 inch squares.

18 _ Serve immediately.

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