Ham, Cheese & Quince Pastry Slab

A perfect lunchbox or after school snack that the kids will love. Simply adjust ingredients to suit individual tastes. With only a few ingredients, this Ham, Cheese & Quince Pastry Slab is also a great, easy Christmas dish.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Serves: 8
Skill Level: easy

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Ingredients

1 (445g packet) Carême Sour Cream Shortcrust Pastry, defrosted
1 x egg beaten
120g mature cheddar grated (or any other good melting cheese)
2 teaspoons mustard powder
2 tablespoons chopped chives
50g quince paste
200g ham
1 tablespoon black sesame seeds or nigella seeds

Method

Preheat oven to 180c fan-forced (200c non-fan).
Dust pastry lightly with flour, fold in half and cut along fold line.
Place one piece of pastry on a baking sheet lined with baking paper.
Combine the grated cheddar, mustard powder and chives.
Brush pastry with beaten egg then top with the cheddar mixture. Break the quince paste into small pieces and dot on top of the cheese then top with slices of ham.
Brush remaining piece of pastry with beaten egg (reserve some beaten egg for top of the slab) and place it egg side down on the ham, press down around the edge to seal.
Place another sheet of baking paper over the top of the pastry followed by another baking sheet to weight it down.
Bake at 180c fan-forced (200c non-fan) for 35 minutes, remove the extra tray and baking paper, brush top with beaten egg and sprinkle with sesame or nigella seeds, continue to bake for a further 15 minutes or until golden brown.