Spanish Tapas Manchego, Membrillo and Chorizo Toasties

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.

• Ready In: 7 mins
• Serves: 4-6
• Yields: 12-24 fingers or squares

Ingredients

• 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.