Ham and Cheese Puff Pastry Tart

Ingredients

• Béchamel Sauce

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup (250 ml) milk
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) Dijon mustard
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg

• Puff Pastry

  • 2 sheets (200 g each) store-bought puff pastry, thawed, cold
  • 1 lb (450 g) smoked ham, thinly sliced
  • 1 1/2 cups (150 g) Comté cheese, grated

• Egg Wash and Topping

  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 2 tsp sesame seeds
  • 2 tsp poppy seeds
  • 1/2 tsp Espelette pepper
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme