Gorgonzola and Ham Puff Pastry Pinwheels

Have fun in the kitchen with these appetisers made of puff pastry in the shape of pinwheels filled with Italian Gorgonzola Dolce cheese and ham.
Gorgonzola will melt into a soft cream, making it even more appetising and finger-licking.

Serves 4, Preparation time 15 mins, Cooking time 15 mins

Ready-rolled puff pastry: 1 standard-sized roll
Finely Sliced Cooked Ham: 150 g
Gorgonzola Dolce cheese: 60 g
Parmigiano Reggiano, grated: to taste
Egg, beaten: 1
Optional, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, a tbsp
Thyme, dried: to taste
Poppy seeds: to taste
A pinch of salt

Method

Beat up the egg with a bit of milk in a bowl.

Take puff pastry straight from the fridge, roll it out, prick it all over with the prongs of a fork.
Place Gorgonzola chunks and ham slices, sprinkle evenly with grated Parmigiano cheese, leaving about 1cm clear around the edges.

Roll it up tightly into a sausage, cut into roughly 2cm rounds. Brush each pinwheel with beaten egg or just with a drizzle of olive oil, then coat it in poppy seeds and / or dried thyme, add a pinch of salt.
Place them on an oven tray lined with baking paper.

Bake 180°C / 350 F / Gas 4 from 10 to 15 minutes and leave them to cool a little before serving.