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!
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.
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!
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.
Divide the pastry and filling into 4 equal portions.
More leftover gammon/ham recipes
- Quiche Lorraine with Slow Cooked Pulled Gammon
- Lentil & Ham Soup
- Curried Egg Mayonnaise with Ham & Sweetcorn Jacket Potato
- Ploughman’s Danish Open Sandwich
- Cheat’s Croque Madame
Ham, Cheese and Sweetcorn Turnovers
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.
Vicky
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 🙂
Camilla
Aaw, that’s made my day Vicky, so glad they went down well:-)
Martina Evans
Looks like a lovely meal, would love to make some for the family. I also like the different patterns on them – nice idea!
Camilla
Thanks Martina, Michel Roux Jnr was the inspiration for the patterns:-)
Paul Wilson
Would make a nice lunch.
Camilla
In our house it’s dinner LOL;-)
Susan Joyce Rogers
Looks very tasty
Camilla
Thanks they really are:-)
Jane Middleton
Delicious recipe, thank you.
Anne Dalzell
This is another recipe that would come in so handy for after Christmas plus my little boy loves to help me with pastry.
Abigail Cullen
Like the filling and love the design on the pastry for that added extra touch.
Camilla
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)!
William Gould
Wow! These look fab, and quick& easy!
Heather Haigh
That pastry looks amazingly flaky and shiny – they look fabulous.
bev
Oh they do look yummy!
Paul Wilson
Looks like a perfect snack or light lunch.
Carolyn Clapham
Those sound delicious – I wish I had all the ingredients to make some right now!
Camilla
I had run out of sweetcorn the other day so used frozen peas which worked just as well:-)
glenn hutton
These look delicious…
Paul Wilson
Ham and cheese go together so well.
Victoria
Yum! i’ve not made turnovers before, but these look great.
Ursula Hunt
Also great when the cheese is substituted with leek
Paul Wilson
Looks like a great snack.
Ursula Hunt
These look gorgeous, I am not so sure mine would look so professional!!
Camilla
Thanks, they’re dead easy just look impressive:-)
Helen Allan
Perfect for any type of left-overs and great for the budget too. Nice tip. Thank you.
Camilla
Thanks:-)
Tracy Nixon
I am going to make them over the festive period!
Camilla
Oh thanks for reminding me, I think I’ll make these tonight too with our leftover ham:-)
Tracy Nixon
These look so golden and tasty!
Laura Wilce
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!
Camilla
I know, surprisingly delicious, I even told Michel Roux Jr about them when I met him the other night:-)
deej71
looks very tasty
laurajaine
These look amazing……I will be making them soon 🙂 x
Jen @ Blue Kitchen Bakes
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.
Camilla
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:-)
DANIELLE VEDMORE
Who doesnt love ham, cheese and sweetcorn! Yum – your making me hungry! Love the different designs too!
Camilla
Thanks Danielle, they were super and the designs just make them a bit more fun to do:-)
Laura Wilce
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.
Camilla
Brilliant, do let me know how you get on:-)
Sarah, Maison Cupcake
Loving the patterns on these, they look better than anything in Greggs 😉 Thanks for entering into CCM
Camilla
Thanks Sarah:-)