Ham hock, cheese and pea muffins Cooking

Ham hock, cheese and pea muffins

Great for packed lunches or even breakfast.

 

Ham hock, cheese and pea muffins

Makes 12

Ingredients

250g Self-raising flour

1/2 teaspoon paprika

1/2 teaspoon salt

75g butter, cubed

90g ham hock, shredded

50g frozen peas, defrosted

2 spring onions, sliced

130g cheddar cheese, grated

30g Parmesan, grated

75g feta, crumbled

1 tablespoon Dijon mustard

1 large egg, beaten

250ml milk

 

Method 

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas 4
  2. Place the flour, paprika, salt and butter in the bowl of your food processor, pulse until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Decant into a large bowl and stir in the ham, peas, spring onions and cheeses
  3. Whisk the mustard, egg and milk.
  4. Make a well in the flour mixture and add the wet ingredients. Stir to combine.
  5. Spoon tablespoons of mixture into a lined muffin tin
  6. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until an inserted cocktail stick comes out clean.
  7. Serve warm.

 

‘Pack a few into a picnic too!’
- Prue Leith