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Ham Jam and Cheese Sandwich

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Dinner, Main Course, Lunch, Brunch – French/American
By Adapted from Ali Slagle, via NYT Cooking – Serves: Makes 2-4 Sandwiches
Prep Time: 10 Minutes – Cooking Time: NA – Total Time: ~10 Minutes

Based on the Parisian jambon-beurre, this Ham Jam and Cheese sandwich is salty, sweet and rich. Simple flavors come together and sing.

Ingredients

  • 1 Baguette (about 20 to 24 inches long)
  • Salted Butter (at room temp, or sliced thinly with a cheese plane)
  • Dijon Mustard
  • Fruit Preserves: Cherry, Peach or Orange
  • Gruyère Cheese, sliced thinly with a cheese plane
  • Deli Sliced Ham, preferably smoked or Black Forest

Instructions

1

Slice the baguette in half crosswise; then slice each half in half again crosswise, to make 4 smaller sandwiches.

2

If you want to make 2 sandwiches, like I did, just save that other baguette half for something else. Then slice the pieces for the sandwiches in half horizontally.

3

Smooth the salted butter over both sides of each cut side of the sandwiches.

4

Spread dijon mustard on one side of each sandwich, on top of the butter.

5

Then spread the fruit preserves on the other sandwich half, on top of the butter.

6

Place a few of the Gruyère slices on the cherry preserves side of the sandwich.

7

Use 3 to 4 slices of ham for each sandwich. Just fold or crumple the ham slices and place them evenly on top of the cheese slices.

8

Top the ham with the Dijon side of the sandwich.