Medialunas Rellenas de Jamón y Queso
Buttery Argentine croissants filled with cured ham and melted cheese — a beloved Buenos Aires café staple with ~24g protein.
📅March 5, 2026
30mPrep
20mCook
4Servings
⭐ 4.7Rating
🥓Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Protein 20%Fat 48%Carbs 32%
480kcalCalories
24gProtein
26gFat
40gCarbs
2gFiber
Ingredients
👥4
- 400 gpre-made croissant dough or ready medialunas
- 200 gcooked ham slices
- 150 gGruyère or Gouda cheese
- 20 gDijon mustard
- 1 wholeegg yolk for glaze
- 15 mlhoney
- 20 gbutter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 190°C. If using pre-made medialunas, slice them horizontally three-quarters of the way through without separating the halves.
- If making from dough, roll out dough on a lightly floured surface into triangles (about 15 cm base). Spread a thin layer of Dijon mustard along the base.
- Place one slice of ham and a strip of Gruyère cheese at the wide end of each triangle. Roll up from the wide end toward the tip, curving into a crescent shape.
- For pre-made medialunas: spread a thin layer of Dijon inside, stuff with folded ham and sliced cheese, then press gently to close.
- Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Brush with egg yolk mixed with a splash of water for a golden glaze.
- Bake for 18–20 minutes until deep golden and the cheese is melted and bubbling at the edges.
- While hot, brush with warm honey for the traditional Argentine sweet-savoury finish. Serve immediately with café con leche.
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