Spanish Tapas Manchego, Membrillo and Chorizo Toasties

French Tart's Note:

This is SUCH a great recipe! I found it in a supermarket recipe leaflet, and I have made these tasty little toasted sandwiches regularly since then. They are GREAT for Tapas style appetisers or, serve them for a light lunch or snack. Try to use a high quality chorizo that contains real Spanish smoked paprika. If you cannot source "Membrillo", a Spanish quince paste, then you could use a high fruit content jam or preserve. Serve these as appetisers with glasses of chilled Fino sherry. Alternatively, these can be served for a light lunch or a snack.

• Total Time: 7 mins
• Prep Time: 2 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 4-6

Yield: 12.0 fingers ...

• 8 slices white bread
• 4 tablespoons membrillo quince paste
• 6 ounces manchego cheese , thinly sliced
• 4 ounces chorizo sausage , thinly sliced and with skin taken off
• 1 ounce butter , melted
• fresh ground black pepper , to taste
• salt , to taste

Directions:

1. Spread 4 slices of bread with the Membrillo, quince paste.
2. Add the slices of Manchego cheese and Chorizo.
3. Top with the remaining 4 slices of bread to make a sandwich.
4. Brush the melted butter over the all sides of the sandwiches and then season with salt and pepper.
5. Heat up a non-stick frying pan/skillet.
6. Fry the sandwiches on both sides, until the bread is golden brown and the cheese has melted.
7. Trim the crusts if you wish - I don't bother!
8. Cut each sandwich in to 3 lengths or 6 squares and serve them hot.
9. Wonderful with roasted almonds and chilled Fino Sherry.

Reviews

[mersaydees]

This makes an attractive and enticing appetizer! Alas, I did not find high-quality chorizo, nor did I find quince paste, so I used the local grocer's chorizo (I didn't even know it had skin but it did! lol) and homemade blueberry preserves. I used a baguette, too. I did find a high-quality manchego cheese which added some delight to this! Thanks, French Tart! Made for TYM tag game.

[Chef @Oz]

I tried this and it was good but large. I tried open quarters of bread instead. Butter one side and smear membrillo on the other side. Chop the chorizo into small chunks. I fried them a bit to remove some fat and to brown the edges for extra flavor. Lastly, top with cheese. Bake in a medium oven for approx 5 mins or until the cheese is a bit brown.