These ham and cheese bombs are bursting with the taste of smoky ham and oozing cheese! They involve combining a diced mixture of ham, cheese, and cream cheese, and wrapping them in dough before frying them until they are golden brown. While these ham and cheese bombs are great as an appetizer, you could also serve them as part of a dinner paired with a fresh salad.
To make these ham and cheese-filled pastries, you begin by making a yeast-based dough and allowing it to rise until doubled in size. Then, you make a filling with ham, cheese, and cream cheese before rolling out portions of the dough and filling them with the ham and cheese filling to form balls. After that, they get breaded and fried until crispy and golden.
What Ham and Cheese Bombs?
These ham and cheese bombs are ham and cheese-stuffed pastries involving a yeast-based dough. The dough has a wonderful depth of flavor from the yeast and has a fluffy interior and crispy exterior similar to pizza or panzarotti dough. These savory pastries are fried which makes their exterior a beautiful golden color and crispy texture, and their interior piping hot and full of melted cheese.
Pro Tips
- Make sure the yeast you use is fresh before you begin making this recipe.
- If your dough isn’t rising, it could be that your kitchen is too cold. In this case, you can either place it in a warmer location in your home or in an oven that is off with the light on.
- To ensure that the ham and cheese bombs are even sizes, you can weigh each dough portion.
- You can use whatever type of cheese you prefer as long as it melts well. Mozzarella or gruyere would be particularly good in this recipe.
- Feel free to use leftover roast ham in this ham and cheese bomb recipe.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I Freeze Ham and Cheese Fried Bombs?
Yes, you definitely could! Once the ham and cheese bombs are baked, allow them to cool before placing them in Ziploc bags or sealed containers in the freezer. Once frozen, they should stay fresh for around 3 or 4 months. Then, you can heat them up from frozen in an air fryer or oven.
Can I Replace the Ham With Other Meat?
Yes, if you don’t have any ham on hand, you could replace it with ground pork or sausage, or even diced chicken.
Can I Add Other Ingredients to the Filling?
Absolutely! To vary this recipe, feel free to add herbs or green onions to the ham and cheese filling for added freshness. Alternatively, you could mix some chopped sun-dried tomatoes or olives to the filling to add an extra savory note along with some tanginess and brininess.
How to Store Ham and Cheese Fried Bombs
These ham and cheese bombs are best to eat as soon as they are made, but they will store well, too. Simply place them in a sealed container in the fridge, and store them for up to 3 days. Then, they can be reheated in the oven or in an air fryer to re-crisp their edges.
Ingredients
How to Make Ham and Cheese Fried Bombs
For the dough, in a large bowl, mix the milk with the vegetable oil, egg, sugar, and yeast until combined.
For the dough, in a large bowl, mix the milk with the vegetable oil, egg, sugar, and yeast until combined.
Add the flour and salt, and knead until a smooth dough forms. Cover it with plastic wrap and allow it to rise for 1 hour.
Add the flour and salt, and knead until a smooth dough forms. Cover it with plastic wrap and allow it to rise for 1 hour.
For the filling, in a bowl, mix the ham with the cheese and cream cheese until combined.
For the filling, in a bowl, mix the ham with the cheese and cream cheese until combined.
To assemble the bombs, divide the dough into 6 portions and shape them into balls.
To assemble the bombs, divide the dough into 6 portions and shape them into balls.
Roll each ball into a circle and top them with some of the filling.
Roll each ball into a circle and top them with some of the filling.
Wrap the dough around the filling, pinching the edges to close.
Wrap the dough around the filling, pinching the edges to close.
Dip the balls in water followed by the breadcrumbs.
Dip the balls in water followed by the breadcrumbs.
Fry in a pot of hot oil until golden brown.
Fry in a pot of hot oil until golden brown.
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