Bookmaker's Sandwich

Mille® 's Note:

This is best made with Irish soda bread, and there are several good soda bread recipes here at Recipezaar. Or, though less authentic, you can substitute a good hoagie roll.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 1

• 2 slices irish soda bread
• 3 ounces thinly sliced baked limerick ham (recipe ID # 20102)
• 1 ounce thinly sliced pepperoni
• 1 ½-2 ounces sliced Irish farmhouse cheese (havarti, which tastes vaguely similar, may be used)
• iceberg lettuce
• fresh tomato , sliced

Red Wine Dijon Vinaigrette

• 6 fluid ounces olive oil
• 4 fluid ounces red wine vinegar
• 4 fluid ounces fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• salt
• ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper

Directions:

1. ---To Make The Vinaigrette---.
2. Combine all vinaigrette ingredients in a small bowl and whisk together until thoroughly mixed.
3. Shake before using.
4. Refrigerated, the vinaigrette will last for about a week.
5. ---To Make The Sandwich---.
6. Toast the bread or bun under a broiler until light golden brown.
7. On one slice of the bread, or one half of the hoagie roll, layer the Limerick ham, then the pepperoni, and then the cheese.
8. Return to the broiler and broil until the cheese is melted.
9. Remove from the broiler, sprinkle with vinaigrette to taste, and top with lettuce, tomato and the other bread slice or roll half.
10. Serve hot.

Reviews

[ciao]

Oh my God, Miller! These were INCREDIBLE! My husband and I love to have a great sandwich, and these were amazing! My husband went so far as to say these were the best he's ever had! I didn't have time to make your ham( I will try it for the holidays, and enjoy the leftovers on these sandwiches!)but we had a good quality deli ham, havarti, and good pepperoni. And we had them on my fresh homemade focaccia. We also added a few slices of red onion. The vinaigrette is delicious, and we sprinkled some on the bottom bread also before layering ingredients. The combination of flavors are just a match made in heaven! Definitely a keeper that will be in regular rotation in my cookbook! I'm thinking I could make this with the whole focaccia, wrap it up, then slice and serve at a picnic! Yummm! Thanks for sharing!

[Shae]

This was like having a "restaurant" sandwich at home. We did stray slightly by using focaccia, but stuck with the recipe otherwise. I will be adding this one to our favorite "baked" sandwich list! Thanks for the great recipe :)

[Jo Ann Thornton]

Loved this sandwich- used sourdough bread instead of Irish Soda bread, but will try the Irish bread next time.