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Waffled Ham and Cheese Sandwiches

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Waffled Ham and Cheese SandwichesSang An
Cooks' note:

Sandwiches can be cooked 4 hours ahead and cooled completely, then kept, wrapped in plastic wrap, at room temperature. Reheat in 1 layer on a baking sheet in a preheated 350°F oven until heated through, about 6 minutes, before cutting into triangles.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 12 children (makes 32 triangles)

Ingredients

1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
16 slices firm white sandwich bread
8 thin slices boiled ham (1/4 lb)
8 thin slices Swiss cheese (1/4 lb)

Special Equipment

a large square or rectangular electric waffle iron (not a Belgian waffle iron)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat waffle iron on high until just beginning to smoke. Reduce heat to moderate and brush generously with some butter.

    Step 2

    Spread butter on 1 side of 8 bread slices and turn slices over. Top 4 slices with 1 slice ham and 1 slice cheese, folding in any overhang, then top with remaining 4 buttered bread slices, buttered sides up. Cook sandwiches in batches (number of batches will depend on size of your waffle maker) until bread is golden and crisp, 4 to 6 minutes.

    Step 3

    Assemble and cook 4 more sandwiches in same manner.

    Step 4

    Just before serving, cut each sandwich into 4 triangles.

TagsSandwichAmericanHamMeatSwiss CheeseCheeseDairyMainSnackLunchNut FreeMake AheadQuickEasy5 Ingredients or FewerGourmet
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