Recipe File: Easy Homemade Ham and Cheese Hot Pockets

A super simple recipe for weeknight meals, these homemade hot pockets are sure to please! I used slightly more ham and cheese than this recipe called for. You can also add 1/2 cup broccoli or other vegetables to this recipe to create a more well-rounded meal, with fewer preservatives than the frozen original.

Ingredients

1 cup grated swiss or gruyere cheese

1 cup deli-sliced ham, chopped

2 tsp dijon mustard

pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)

Vegetable oil

Flour

(1) 11 oz. can refrigerated French bread dough

1 large egg

Directions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Mix the cheese, ham, mustard, and cayenne in a bowl until combined. Squeeze the mixture together with your hands to make it compact.

Brush a baking sheet lightly with vegetable oil. On a floured surface, roll out the dough and fill the dinner pockets.

Place the pockets seam-side down on the prepared baking sheet. Beat the egg and 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl; brush the pockets with the egg wash. Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes.