How do you make the perfect ham sandwich?!


Question: How do you make the perfect ham sandwich!?
Answers:
CROQUES-MONSIEUR
Servings: Serves 4!.

Ingredients
1 cup finely grated Gruyère plus 2 tablespoons for sprinkling the sandwiches
2 tablespoons sour cream
3/4 teaspoon Dijon-style mustard
3/4 teaspoon kirsch
8 slices of homemade-type white bread
4 thin slices of cooked ham
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, softened

Preparation
In a bowl stir together 1 cup Gruyère, the sour cream, the mustard, and the kirsch and spread 1 tablespoon of the mixture evenly over each bread slice!. Arrange the ham on 4 of the bread slices and top it with the remaining bread slices, spread side down!.

Remove the crusts with a sharp knife and spread the tops of the sandwiches lightly with 2 tablespoons of the butter!. Invert the sandwiches into a large skillet, spread the tops with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter, and grill the sandwiches over moderately high heat, turning them once, for 6 to 8 minutes, or until they are golden brown on both sides!.

Transfer the sandwiches with a metal spatula to a baking sheet, sprinkling them with the remaining 2 tablespoons Gruyère, and broil them under a preheated broiler about 4 inches from the heat for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the Gruyère is just melted!.

MONTE CRISTO SANDWICHES
Servings: Makes 2 servings!.

Ingredients
4 (1/3-inch-thick) slices egg bread
2 1/2 tablespoons whole grain Dijon mustard, divided
4 thin slices aged white cheddar cheese (cut to size of bread), divided
4 thin slices smoked turkey
4 thin slices smoked ham
4 leaves mustard greens (trimmed to size of bread)

2 large eggs
3 tablespoons butter
Preparation
Place 2 bread slices on work surface!. Spread each with 1 tablespoon mustard!. Top each with 1 cheese slice, 2 turkey slices, 2 ham slices, 2 leaves mustard greens, another cheese slice, and bread!.

Beat eggs and remaining 1/2 tablespoon mustard in pie dish to blend!. Melt butter in large skillet over medium-low heat!. Dip both sides of sandwiches into egg mixture!. Place in skillet!. Cover and cook until bottoms are golden, about 5 minutes!. Turn sandwiches over!. Cover; cook until golden and cheese is melted, about 4 minutes longer!. Transfer sandwiches to plates; cut into quarters!.

GRILLED TURKEY CUBAN SANDWICHES
Servings: Makes 6!.

If you're making just one or two sandwiches at a time, you can cook them in a skillet and top them with another skillet weighted with cans!.

Ingredients
1 cup mayonnaise, divided
1 tablespoon hot chili sauce
1/3 cup (packed) finely chopped fresh mint
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons minced shallot
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 1-pound loaf ciabatta bread, ends trimmed, bread cut crosswise into 6 pieces (each about 5x3 inches), each halved horizontally
12 deli slices Swiss cheese
1 pound thinly sliced Black Forest ham
6 1/4-inch-thick slices cooked turkey breast
6 tablespoons (about) butter

Preparation
Mix 1/2 cup mayonnaise and chili sauce in small bowl!. Mix 1/2 cup mayonnaise, mint, and next 4 ingredients in another small bowl!.

Spread chili mayonnaise over cut sides of bread!. Top each bottom half of bread with 1 cheese slice, ham slices, and 1 turkey slice!. Sprinkle turkey with salt and pepper!. Spoon mint mayonnaise over turkey!. Top with remaining cheese and top halves of bread!.

Working in batches, melt 2 tablespoons butter in large griddle over medium heat!. Add 3 sandwiches; top with piece of foil!.

Place 13x9x2-inch metal pan atop sandwiches!. Fill pan with 6 to 8 pounds of canned goods and cook until bread is golden brown, about 4 minutes!. Remove pan with weights and foil!. Transfer sandwiches to work surface!. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in griddle!.

Turn sandwiches over onto griddle!. Replace foil and pan with weights!. Continue cooking until cheese melts and sandwiches are golden brown on second side, about 4 minutes!. Repeat with remaining butter and sandwiches!. Cut in half; serve!.

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depends, what kind of ham!? that wet kind thats in like water or the dry kind from the deli!? if its the wet kind, a roll with mayo and pickles, also good with the roll toasted!. if its the dry kind, bread with mayo and mustard and lettuce!. or make a ham and cheese melt!. Www@FoodAQ@Com

Rye bread, good coarse Dijon mustard, swiss cheese, crunchy garlic dill pickles and lots of ham!. God! I just slobbered on my keyboard!Www@FoodAQ@Com

Bread, low fat spread, ham and mustard cut into triangles!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

ham, cheese, breadWww@FoodAQ@Com

rye bread ham swiss cheese mustard and toasted!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

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