In the modern world, few people can be surprised with exquisite dishes and their unusual presentation. However, you can beautifully serve portioned treats using tartlets, because you always want to submit something unusual to the festive table.
This article will discuss recipes for making tartlets with ham and cheese.
Pita baskets: production without molds and with molds
It just so happens that not always the necessary products are at hand, and often time is not enough for delights. If there are no tartlets, and the guests are almost at the doorstep, then you can use pita bread as the basis of the basket. And it’s not necessary to mess with the dough and pastries.
The following ingredients are required for cooking:
- pita;
- egg;
- some grated cheese;
- silicone or metal molds;
- scissors.
In order to make tartlets, it is necessary to cut pita bread into small squares. The optimal size would be squares with a side length of 10 cm, if you use standard molds for baking muffins. An important clarification: the edges of the resulting square after it was placed in a baking dish should not stick out much. The middle of the side of the square should be the same height as the baking dish, and the corners should look up. Such a square is placed in a baking dish. Then you need to grease it with an egg a little, sprinkle with cheese, cover with a second same square and gently and firmly press it with your hands. Please note that the corners of the first and second squares do not coincide: they should be in those places where the sides of the first square are. Thus, a kind of crown is obtained.
When all the molds are full, you need to warm them up. Silicone molds can be placed in the microwave for one minute, and metal should be kept in the oven for about 5 minutes. During this time, the egg will set, the cheese will melt, and the tartlets will be able to keep their shape. The molds removed from the oven must be completely cooled, without removing the tartlets from the molds until they are completely cooled: they simply can lose their shape.
When the baskets have cooled, they can be applied to the prepared filling.
If there are no special molds at hand, then you can use the following method.
For this option, you will need glasses or glasses with a flat wide bottom, which will be the basis for tartlets. Pita bread is cut into small squares, as in the first embodiment, and these pieces are slightly heated in the microwave. It is better to take a few pieces and warm them in one layer on a plate. The optimal time is one minute. Maximum - one and a half. The removed squares of the dough should be quickly put on top of an inverted glass or glass, press firmly and wait until it cools completely. You get thin crispy baskets that can be stuffed with any filling.
Cooking Options
For any tartlets, whether made from pita bread or bought in a store, all recipes will be good. Because the most important thing here is the filling, and not the tartlet itself. Below are recipes for tartlets with ham, cheese and their variations. Everything for every taste.
Ham and cheese tartlets in the oven: recipe
Ingredients:
- Ham - 100 g (can be replaced with sausage).
- Corn - 100 g.
- Egg - 3 pieces (you can take chicken or 8-10 quail).
- Russian cheese - 50 g.
- Chives - 20 g.
- Mayonnaise or sour cream - 3 tbsp. l
- Salt to taste.
- Additionally, optional: tomato / dill / parsley / spices.
Cooking:
- Ham must be well chopped with a knife.
- Grind boiled and cooled eggs in the same way as ham.
- Add sweet corn.
- Arrange the mixture on tartlets.
- Spread a little sour cream or mayonnaise.
- Sprinkle with herbs and spices.
- Sprinkle with cheese.
- Send for 5-7 minutes in the oven. As soon as the cheese is browned - you can get it!
The main secret: tartlets are best placed in muffin tins, especially if lavash baskets are used, rather than classic dense tartlets.
Ham and cheese. Quick recipe
The fastest recipe, perhaps. So, for cooking with ham and cheese we need:
- Cheese - 80 gr.
- Ham - 130 gr.
- Boiled Chicken Egg or 4 pcs. quail.
- Sour cream - a couple of tablespoons.
- Greens for decor.
Cooking:
- Chop the ham into small strips.
- Rub the cheese on a coarse grater.
- Stir in the ham.
- Add finely chopped egg and sour cream.
- Mix.
- Fill the tartlets with the resulting mixture shortly before serving.
- You can decorate with herbs or sprinkle with finely grated cheese.
Tartlets with ham, cheese and tomatoes
Ingredients:
- Medium sized tomato.
- Cheese - 100 gr.
- Ham or sausage - 80 gr.
- The greens you love.
- Mayonnaise.
- Tartlets.
Cooking:
- Crush the tomato and ham into cubes.
- Add finely chopped parsley.
- Season with mayonnaise.
- Arrange in tins.
- Grate cheese and sprinkle tartlets.
- Cover the pan with paper, grease it with oil, put the tartlets on.
- Bake for 10 minutes at a temperature of 180 degrees.
With ham, mushrooms and cheese
Another interesting option. Tartlets with ham, mushrooms and cheese will surely please your guests.
Ingredients:
- Ham - 150 g (or sausages, sausage, meat).
- Cheese - 110 g.
- Mushrooms - 100 g (it is better to take pickled champignons).
- Tomato - 1 piece.
- Maximum fat mayonnaise - 3 tbsp. l (can be replaced with sour cream 35%).
- Garlic to taste.
Cooking:
- Ham (sausage or meat) should be finely chopped.
- Grate cheese and add to ham.
- Pickled mushrooms are cut no larger than ham, and added to the mixture.
- The tomato is peeled off, all the liquid and seed are removed. The pulp of a tomato is finely chopped and added to the rest of the ingredients.
- The mixture is seasoned with mayonnaise or sour cream.
- If desired, you can add garlic. It should be either finely chopped or squeezed out with a garlic squeezer.
- Everything is thoroughly mixed.
- On tartlets it is better to lay out the mixture immediately before use, otherwise they will get wet.
- You can decorate with herbs or sprinkle with finely grated cheese.