Ham and cheese pinwheels for the lunchbox

Name: Ham and cheese pinwheels for the lunchbox
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 sheet ready rolled puff pastry, 320g; 2 tbsp tomato purée; 150g wafer thin ham; 100g mature cheddar, grated; 1 egg, beaten, for brushing; 1 tsp plain flour

Little swirls of flaky pastry, ham and melted cheddar that kids and grown ups both pack happily.

Nut free

Time35 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.47 a head
Oven200°C (180°C fan)

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

6 servings

Ingredients

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1sheet ready rolled puff pastry320g
2 tbsptomato purée
150 gwafer thin ham
100 gmature cheddargrated
1eggbeaten, for brushing
1 tspplain flour

Method

1
Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan). Line a baking tray with baking paper.
2
Unroll the pastry with a long edge facing you. Spread evenly with the tomato purée.
3
Cover with the ham, leaving a 1 cm gap along the far edge, then sprinkle with the cheese.
4
Roll up tightly from the long edge into a log. Chill for 10 minutes so it is easy to slice.
10 min
5
Slice the log into 12 rounds and lay them flat on the tray. Brush with beaten egg.
6
Bake for 18 minutes until puffed and deep golden. Cool on a rack before packing.
18 min

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