Cheese 'n Ham Spirals

• 1 egg
• 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed
• 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, divided
• 1/4 tsp. ground red pepper
• 8 slices shaved, smoked, or brown sugar ham

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Beat egg and 1 Tbsp. water with wire whisk until blended; set aside. Unfold pastry onlightly floured surface . Roll into 14x10 inch rectangle; cut in half lengthwise.

Brush both pastry halves lightly with some of the egg mixture. Sprinkle 3 Tbsp. of the cheese and the pepper evenly over 1 of the pastry pieces; cover with ham slices. Place remaining pastry piece, egg side down, over ham. Brush with additional egg mixture.

Roll gently with rolling pin to seal. Roll in jelly-roll fashion to make 14 inch log. Cut into 24 equal slices. Place, cut side down, on parchment-covered baking sheet.

Brush with remaining egg mixture; sprinkle with remaining 1 Tbsp. cheese. Bake 12 to14 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm or at room temperature.

By Robin from Washington, IA