Italian Ham & Cheese Croissants

Crisp, buttery croissants with mortadella, provolone and pesto

5 minutes prep

15 minutes cook

Serves 6-8

Nell Carter

Ingredients

Croissants:

1pre-rolled croissant dough (can also use puff pastry)

8 tspbasil pesto

8slices mortadella

8slices provolone

A ham and cheese croissant is a thing of beauty. This Italian version of the French classic is even more of a treat. Super simple to make with only 4 ingredients, these mortadella, provolone and basil pesto croissants are the perfect summer brunch addition.

Method

Starting with a rectangular sheet of puff pastry or pre-made croissant dough, cut it into 8 evenly sized triangles by slicing along the width of the rectangle.

Spread a teaspoon of pesto over each triangle. Place one slice of provolone at the wide end of each triangle, then top with a slice of mortadella. It helps to scrunch the mortadella into a rosette so that it’s roughly the same size as the provolone.

Take the corners of the shortest side of each triangle and roll the dough into a croissant shape, making sure the filling is tucked into the first roll.

Bake at 180°C for 15–20 minutes, until golden and crisp.