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Ham, Cheese and Sweetcorn Turnovers – a great way to use up leftover gammon!

Updated 4 March 2024 Published 22 November 2013 42 Comments

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These delicious Ham, Cheese & Sweetcorn Turnovers (pasties) are the perfect way to use up a joint of gammon. Using a whole sheet of puff pastry there is zero waste and they’re so easy to make!

Ham, Cheese and Sweetcorn Turnovers from Fab Food 4 All

I love making my own joint of glazed gammon as it’s such an economical way of making several meals and this week I found a new way to use some of the leftovers. I decided to make some Ham, Cheese and Sweetcorn Turnovers after researching different pies and pasties.

For the decoration, I was inspired by Michel Roux Jr from Masterchef after seeing him decorate a Pithivier with spiral lines drawn from the top outwards. I then went off-piste and just had fun making up my own patterns, the children were very definite about which pattern they wanted to eat!

Watching one of the contestants make the mistake of scoring the lines on his his Pithivier first and then egg washing, helped me to remember to do it the other way round otherwise the pattern doesn’t show!

I had wanted to make individual round Pithiviers but didn’t know if I’d have enough pastry so opted for the safe option of turnovers using the whole sheet of puff pastry.

Ham, Cheese and Sweetcorn Turnovers from Fab Food 4 All

I must say, I will be making these Ham, Cheese and Sweetcorn Turnovers again as the whole family loved them.

You could easily add some leftover turkey meat or change things up by using cooked beef, sweet potatoes, peas etc.

If you’re vegetarian you could leave out the ham and add more vegetables!

Ham, Cheese and Sweetcorn Turnovers from Fab Food 4 All

As these Ham, Cheese and Sweetcorn Turnovers are so frugal I’m entering them into Credit Crunch Munch which I run with Helen of Fuss Free Flavours and is being hosted this month by Sarah of Dinner with Crayons.

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Ham, Cheese and Sweetcorn Turnovers from Fab Food 4 All

Divide the pastry and filling into 4 equal portions.

More leftover gammon/ham recipes

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  • Lentil & Ham Soup
  • Curried Egg Mayonnaise with Ham & Sweetcorn Jacket Potato
  • Ploughman’s Danish Open Sandwich
  • Cheat’s Croque Madame
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Ham, Cheese and Sweetcorn Turnovers

Delicious puff pastry turnovers filled with ham, cheese, sweetcorn and onion, sure to be a family favourite!
Course Main
Cuisine British
Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes minutes
Total Time 55 minutes minutes
Servings 4
Author Camilla Hawkins

Ingredients

  • 225 g / 8 oz Potatoes chopped into 2cm chunks
  • 40 g / 1 ½ oz Salted butter chopped up
  • 110 g / 4 oz Cooked gammon/ham chopped
  • ½ Medium onion finely chopped
  • Handful of fresh or frozen sweetcorn
  • 50 g / 2 oz Extra mature Cheddar cheese grated
  • Pepper
  • 375 g / 13 oz Pre-rolled puff pastry sheet
  • Egg for egg wash

Instructions

  • Boil the potatoes in salted water for about 15 minutes or until tender.
  • Drain the potatoes and then add the onion, gammon/ham, cheese, sweetcorn, butter and pepper.
  • Mash gently, leaving a few chunks and mix together thoroughly.
  • Preheat the oven to 220°C.
  • Roll the pastry sheet with a rolling pin to stretch slightly in both directions.
  • Cut the sheet into 4 equal rectangles.
  • Divide the mixture between the rectangles placing to one side to allow the other side to be folded over.
  • Fold the pastry over the filling and seal with egg wash and crimp with a fork.
  • Brush egg wash over the turnovers and if you want a pattern use a small sharp knife to score one onto the pastry being careful not to cut it. (It’s important to score the pattern after you’ve egg washed and not before or the pattern won’t show)
  • Bake on a sheet of baking paper on a baking sheet for about 25 minutes until golden.
  • Serve with lashings of ketchup and a nice salad.

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  1. Vicky

    29/08/2020 at 8:12 pm

    First time ive made something like this but i had leftover gammon to use. Easy and was told they were better than anything at Gregs 🙂

    Reply
    • Camilla

      29/08/2020 at 8:21 pm

      Aaw, that’s made my day Vicky, so glad they went down well:-)

      Reply
  2. Martina Evans

    31/10/2015 at 9:30 am

    Looks like a lovely meal, would love to make some for the family. I also like the different patterns on them – nice idea!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      31/10/2015 at 10:33 am

      Thanks Martina, Michel Roux Jnr was the inspiration for the patterns:-)

      Reply
  3. Paul Wilson

    19/08/2015 at 12:48 am

    Would make a nice lunch.

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    • Camilla

      19/08/2015 at 4:48 pm

      In our house it’s dinner LOL;-)

      Reply
  4. Susan Joyce Rogers

    23/12/2014 at 8:09 am

    Looks very tasty

    Reply
    • Camilla

      23/12/2014 at 4:28 pm

      Thanks they really are:-)

      Reply
  5. Jane Middleton

    18/11/2014 at 11:46 pm

    Delicious recipe, thank you.

    Reply
  6. Anne Dalzell

    09/11/2014 at 11:35 pm

    This is another recipe that would come in so handy for after Christmas plus my little boy loves to help me with pastry.

    Reply
  7. Abigail Cullen

    28/09/2014 at 10:39 am

    Like the filling and love the design on the pastry for that added extra touch.

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    • Camilla

      30/09/2014 at 4:36 pm

      Thanks, the top is fun for the kids to get involved designing their own dinner (I say kids, it’s just my daughter who likes to join in, son a bit old now and not fussed with cooking)!

      Reply
  8. William Gould

    23/09/2014 at 8:55 am

    Wow! These look fab, and quick& easy!

    Reply
  9. Heather Haigh

    30/07/2014 at 12:24 am

    That pastry looks amazingly flaky and shiny – they look fabulous.

    Reply
  10. bev

    09/07/2014 at 11:49 am

    Oh they do look yummy!

    Reply
  11. Paul Wilson

    03/07/2014 at 12:07 am

    Looks like a perfect snack or light lunch.

    Reply
  12. Carolyn Clapham

    24/06/2014 at 10:48 am

    Those sound delicious – I wish I had all the ingredients to make some right now!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      24/06/2014 at 10:49 pm

      I had run out of sweetcorn the other day so used frozen peas which worked just as well:-)

      Reply
  13. glenn hutton

    07/06/2014 at 10:24 am

    These look delicious…

    Reply
  14. Paul Wilson

    16/04/2014 at 12:09 am

    Ham and cheese go together so well.

    Reply
  15. Victoria

    09/03/2014 at 3:41 pm

    Yum! i’ve not made turnovers before, but these look great.

    Reply
  16. Ursula Hunt

    02/02/2014 at 3:59 pm

    Also great when the cheese is substituted with leek

    Reply
  17. Paul Wilson

    19/01/2014 at 7:01 am

    Looks like a great snack.

    Reply
  18. Ursula Hunt

    18/01/2014 at 5:20 pm

    These look gorgeous, I am not so sure mine would look so professional!!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      18/01/2014 at 5:40 pm

      Thanks, they’re dead easy just look impressive:-)

      Reply
  19. Helen Allan

    17/01/2014 at 4:37 pm

    Perfect for any type of left-overs and great for the budget too. Nice tip. Thank you.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      17/01/2014 at 11:32 pm

      Thanks:-)

      Reply
  20. Tracy Nixon

    27/12/2013 at 4:36 am

    I am going to make them over the festive period!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      27/12/2013 at 1:05 pm

      Oh thanks for reminding me, I think I’ll make these tonight too with our leftover ham:-)

      Reply
  21. Tracy Nixon

    19/12/2013 at 4:21 am

    These look so golden and tasty!

    Reply
  22. Laura Wilce

    01/12/2013 at 3:18 pm

    I finally just made them! Absolutely delicious – my boyfriend loved it, too.
    I managed to get 6 out of the pastry, with some filling left over, so I’ll be able to make more tomorrow!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      01/12/2013 at 10:28 pm

      I know, surprisingly delicious, I even told Michel Roux Jr about them when I met him the other night:-)

      Reply
  23. deej71

    27/11/2013 at 8:36 am

    looks very tasty

    Reply
  24. laurajaine

    26/11/2013 at 4:10 pm

    These look amazing……I will be making them soon 🙂 x

    Reply
  25. Jen @ Blue Kitchen Bakes

    23/11/2013 at 11:03 pm

    Those pies on Master Chef did look very good and looks like you’ve picked up the scoring technique well, Michel Roux would be impressed 🙂

    I always cook a large ham at Christmas even when it’s only for the 2 of us so I can freeze portions of it to use in various dishes over the following weeks and use the stock, thanks for giving me a new idea for using some of the ham.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      23/11/2013 at 11:54 pm

      Thanks Jen, I was totally surprised by how good these pies tasted so will definitely be making them again. I now have some leftover roast beef so think I’ll do a beef & onion version:-)

      Reply
  26. DANIELLE VEDMORE

    23/11/2013 at 7:58 pm

    Who doesnt love ham, cheese and sweetcorn! Yum – your making me hungry! Love the different designs too!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      23/11/2013 at 11:55 pm

      Thanks Danielle, they were super and the designs just make them a bit more fun to do:-)

      Reply
  27. Laura Wilce

    23/11/2013 at 5:17 pm

    I can’t wait to try these! I’ve just added ham to my shopping list and I’ve got the puff pastry chilling in the fridge.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      23/11/2013 at 11:56 pm

      Brilliant, do let me know how you get on:-)

      Reply
  28. Sarah, Maison Cupcake

    23/11/2013 at 9:48 am

    Loving the patterns on these, they look better than anything in Greggs 😉 Thanks for entering into CCM

    Reply
    • Camilla

      23/11/2013 at 11:59 pm

      Thanks Sarah:-)

      Reply

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