Name: Smoked Gouda with Black Forest Ham on Marble Rye
Yield: Makes 4 sandwiches
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard; 8 slices marble rye bread; 8 ounces smoked Gouda (2 cups grated); 8 ounces Black Forest ham; 1 tablespoon softened slightly salted butter

Recipe information

Yield
Makes 4 sandwiches

Ingredients

2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

8 slices marble rye bread

8 ounces smoked Gouda (2 cups grated)

8 ounces Black Forest ham

1 tablespoon softened slightly salted butter

Preparation

Step 1
Spread 1/2 tablespoon of mustard onto each of 4 slices of marble rye bread.
Step 2
Add 2 ounces (1/2 cup) of smoked Gouda, followed by 2 ounces of black forest ham.
Step 3
Cover each prepared bread slice and evenly butter the top of each sandwich. Place each sandwich butter side down in a frying pan over medium heat. While the first side is grilling butter second side of bread. Cook until golden and crusty, about 3-4 minutes. Carefully turn and cook until second side is golden, about 2-3 minutes more.

TagsSandwich Gouda Cheese Dairy Ham Meat Main Dinner Lunch Weeknight Meals Easy Quick Epicurious

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