Farmhouse Ham, Cheese and Sauerkraut Sandwiches

Submitted by Debber

"This one screams old-timey, German, "down-home," and "comfort food" all at once! Sandwiches can be assembled ahead of time, covered & chilled. At meal-time, bake as directed. Thanks to *Midwest Living* for this awesome recipe and the excellent alternatives featuring midwest-region crops."

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 6 slamwiches
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup mayonnaise
• 1⁄4 cup sour cream
• 1⁄4 teaspoon caraway seed, crushed
• 1⁄8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1⁄2 cup sauerkraut, drained (1/2 of an 8-oz can)
• 3⁄4 tablespoon butter, melted
• 12 slices country bread
• 18 slices swiss cheese
• 6 slices ham (thinly sliced)
• pickle (optional)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. In a small mixing bowl, combine mayo, sour cream, seeds & pepper; stir in kraut; set aside.
3. On a foil-lined baking sheet, place six slices bread--first brush each with melted butter (save some for the other half of the sammie); top with a slice of cheese, then 1/6th of the kraut mixture,then a slice of ham and two slices of cheese--do this on all six slices of bread.
4. Brush remaining six slices of bread with melted butter; place on cheese--with butter side up, to make six sandwiches.
5. Bake for 10 minutes (cheese is melted, bread is lightly browned)--turn once during that time.
6. Remove from oven; slice diagonally, serve with pickles.
7. SEPTEMBER HARVEST: Remember Johnny Appleseed by placing a few thin slices of apple between the ham and cheese.
8. NEBRASKA REUBEN: Salute Omaha's claim to fame and use thinly sliced corned beef instead of the ham.
9. CRUNCHY BITES: Add a few sunflower kernels to the sauerkraut mixture and honor those hardy souls in North Dakota who raise huge fields of sunflowers!
10. BOOST YOUR PROTEIN: Stir about a 1/4-cup of cooked edible soybeans (edamame) into the sauerkraut mixture and thank a South Dakota farmer!

Reviews

[Froggus.]

believe it or not, this made one DELICIOUS breakfast this morning! I nixed the sour cream/caraway seeds, as I was lacking, but the crunch on this sandwich was SO GOOD! I went to put potato chips on, as well (as I do, all of my sandwiches), but after the first bite .. I forgot all about them ! I did use wheat bread, but that made no difference in the tastiness, here! thank you!

 

[Darkhunter]

This sandwich was great! A half of this was all I could manage to eat.....especially since I was having soup, too! Really.....this is definitely worth making more than once! or twice! or thrice.......getting the drift here! Thnx for posting, Debber. Made for the Voracious Vagabonds for ZWT6.

 

[Boomette]

It's a good sandwiche. A bit different than what I'm used to. I used light mayonnaise, fat free sour cream. I liked the taste of caraway seed. And the sauerkraut added to it was great. The bread I used was hard to turn golden. But it was really crunchy. I think another time I may omit the sour cream. I used gruyere swiss cheese. Thanks Debber :) Made for the Zwizzle Chicks of ZWT

 

[LucyS-D]

The slaw was really nice. I made the mistake of not using a good bread (I think pumpernickel would be terrific) and succumbed to the temptation to PRESS the sandwich like a panini. Okay, those were mistakes. Prepare this as written, or else! Made for ZWT 6.

 

[evelynathens]

I made the apple variation of this sandwich for our lunch today and we all enjoyed it. Thanks.