Cheese and Ham Spirals

This is an easy "fancy" recipe. I made it for a lunch with friends and it makes you look like you really know how to cook, but little do they know it is SO easy.

1 egg
1 Tbl. water
1 sheet frozen puff pastry
1/4 c. grated parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp. ground red pepper
8 slices shaved ham (sandwich meat)

Preheat oven to 400. Beat egg and water until blended, set aside. Unfold pastry on lightly floured surface. Roll out and cut in half lengthwise. Brush both halves lightly with some of the egg mixture.

Sprinkle 3 Tbls. of the cheese and pepper evenly over one of the pastry pieces; cover with ham slices. Place remaining pastry piece, egg-side down. Roll gently with rolling pin to seal. Brush with additional egg mixture.

Roll up tightly to form a 14 inch log. Cut crosswise into 24 pieces. Place on baking sheet. Brush with remaining egg mixture and sprinkle with remaining cheese.

Bake for 12-14 min. or until browned.