Pastica de Jamón (Cuba) | Flights of Food

ham

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken

Turkey is leaner than ham.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast adds flavor with fewer calories.

puff pastry

🥗Healthier: phyllo dough

💰Cheaper: homemade pastry dough

Phyllo is lower in fat than puff pastry.

green olives

🥗Healthier: capers

💰Cheaper: black olives

Capers provide a similar briny flavor.

Put the cubed ham in the food processor bowl and pulse until the ham is coarsely ground.

Add in the cream cheese, deviled ham, pimentos, pickle relish, brown sugar, and mayonnaise.

Process until you arrive at a smooth and creamy texture, stopping occasionally to scrape down the sides with a spatula.

Store in an airtight container and refrigerate for at least two hours before eating.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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