Ham And Cheddar Torta Recipes

IMPOSSIBLY EASY HAM AND CHEDDAR PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottom and side of 9-inch pie plate with shortening. Sprinkle ham, cheese, onions and apple in pie plate.
• In medium bowl, stir remaining ingredients until blended. Pour over ham mixture.
• Bake uncovered 35 to 40 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

HAM AND CHEESE TARTS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, onion dip, milk, mustard and orange zest until blended. Stir in the ham. , Split each biscuit into thirds; press into lightly greased miniature muffin cups. Spoon a scant tablespoonful of ham mixture into each cup; sprinkle with paprika. Bake at 375° for 12-17 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

HAM, CHEDDAR, AND POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter a shallow 3-quart (3-liter) baking dish.
• In a small saucepan, combine the broth, cream, garlic and sage. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, trim any fat from the ham steak, if using, and remove and discard the center bone. Cut the ham steak or baked ham into 1/2-inch (12-millimeter) dice. Arrange one-third of the potatoes in a layer on the bottom of the prepared dish. Top with half of the diced ham and one-third of the shredded cheese. Repeat the layers of potatoes, diced ham and shredded cheese. Top with the remaining potatoes and the remaining cheese.
• Remove the broth-cream mixture from the heat. Remove and discard the garlic cloves. Season the broth-cream mixture to taste with pepper and pour over the layered vegetables, distributing it as evenly as possible. Bake, uncovered, until the potatoes are tender when pierced and the top is brown, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let stand for about 5 minutes before serving.

TORTA DE FIAMBRE: URUGAYAN HAM AND CHEESE TART

Steps:

• Prepare the dough: Mix the flour, baking powder, and salt together in a medium bowl.
• Use a fork to stir in the vegetable oil, melted butter, and egg yolks until just blended.
• Heat the milk until almost boiling. Add the milk, a little bit at a time, until mixture comes together into a dough. (You may not need all of the milk). The dough should be a little bit soft, and not crumbly. Wrap dough in plastic wrap and let rest for at least 30 minutes.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a small saucepan. Whisk in 2 tablespoons flour, and heat, stirring, until well mixed and bubbling.
• Whisk in 3/4 cup milk and continue to heat, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens. Stir in parmesan cheese and remove from heat. Set aside to cool slightly.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Divide dough in half. On a floured surface, roll out one-half of the dough into a thin, 9-10 inch circle. Place the dough on a greased baking sheet.
• Layer the ham slices onto the dough circle, leaving about a 3/4 inch border of dough around the edge. Layer the slices of cheese on top of the ham, and the tomato slices on top of that.
• Spread the cream sauce over the tomatoes, and top with slices of hard boiled egg.
• Roll out the second half of the dough into a similar circle. Place circle on top of ham and cheese, and seal edges of the bottom layer of dough with the top layer all the way around.
• Whisk 1 egg with a tablespoon of water, and brush pastry with egg mixture. Place tart in the oven and lower temperature to 350 degrees. Bake pastry until it's golden brown, about 25 minutes.
• Remove tart from oven, and serve warm or at room temperature. Serves 4 people as a main course.

HAM AND CHEDDAR CASSEROLE

Steps:

• preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• boil eggnoodles and drain.
• layer ingredients in a large casserole dish.
• top with shredded cheese.
• bake for 40 minute.

MEXICAN HAM AND CHEESE TORTAS

Steps:

• Preheat a griddle over med-high heat, or preheat panini grill.
• Cut each bolillo in half horizontally; spread 1 tablespoon mayonnaise on one side of teh bread and 1 tablespoon refried beans on the other side.
• Top the beans with ¼ of the cheese and 1 slices of ham.
• Spread ½ tablespoon salsa on the other half of the bolillo.
• Close the sandwich; place the torta on the oiled griddle or panini grill.
• If using a griddle, place a skillet as a weight on top of the torta as it cooks.
• Toast until the cheese melts; turn as necessary to avoid burning the exterior.
• When the cheese has melted and the crust of the bread is browned, open the torta and spread ¼ of the lettuce, tomatoes, onion, avocado, and pickled jalapenos inside each.
• Replace the top piece; cut in half; serve immediately.