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Ham Recipes

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Ham and Asparagus Roll-Ups

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1/2-teaspoon salt
1-cup milk
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 1/2 pounds asparagus spears, cooked and drained
6 thin slices cooked ham

Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over low heat; stir in the flour and salt. Gradually stir in milk; cook, stirring constantly, until thick and smooth. Add cheese; stir until melted. Using 8 slices of boiled ham, wrap about 5 or 6 asparagus spears with a slice of ham, then place in a baking dish. Repeat with remaining ham and asparagus. Place in a 375° oven and heat for about 10 minutes, until heated through. Pour cheese sauce over roll-ups to serve. Serves 4.
Serve with tomato slices and biscuits for an easy but elegant lunch.

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Ham Cheddar-Chile Cheesecake

Ingredients:
1 1/2 tablespoons butter
1/4-cup fine breadcrumbs, toasted
1/4 cup Cheddar cheese, finely grated
6 ounces ham, thinly sliced
1 1/2 pounds cream cheese (at room temperature)
3/4-pound sharp Cheddar cheese, grated
1-cup cottage cheese
3/4 cup chopped scallions
4 eggs
3 tablespoons jalapeno pepper, minced
2 tablespoons milk
1 clove garlic, halved

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Butter a 9-inch spring form pan. Mix breadcrumbs and the 1/4-cup Cheddar cheese. Sprinkle mixture into pan, turning to coat. Refrigerate. Dice about half of ham; reserve remaining slices. Mix diced ham with remaining ingredients in ender or processor until smooth. Pour slightly more than half of filling into prepared pan. Top with reserved ham slices in even layer. Cover with remaining filling. Set pan on baking sheet. Bake for 1 1/4 hours. Turn oven off and cool cheesecake about 1 hour with door ajar. Transfer cheesecake to rack. Remove sides of pan. Cool to room temperature before serving.

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Ham and Cheese Storable

Ingredients:
1/2 package Pepperidge Farm Frozen Puff Pastry Sheets (1 sheet)
1 egg
1-tablespoon water
1/2 pound sliced cooked ham
1/2 pound sliced cooked turkey
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Cheddar cheese

Thaw pastry sheet at room temperature for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Mix egg and water and set aside. Unfold pastry on lightly floured surface. Roll into 16 x 12-inch rectangle. With short side facing you, layer ham and turkey on bottom half of pastry to within 1 inch of edges. Sprinkle meat with cheese. Starting at short side, roll up like a jellyroll. Place seam-side down on baking sheet. Tuck ends under to seal. Brush with egg mixture. Bake 25 minutes or until golden. Slice and serve warm.