Nif's Cuban Sandwich

Submitted by Nif_H

"Staying true to Cuban tradition, you won't find mayo, tomato or lettuce on this sandwich! A quick sandwich that you can custom make for everyone. Enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 3-4

ingredients

• 1 loaf French bread
• 1 tablespoon butter
• yellow mustard, to taste
• 8 slices ham
• 8 slices swiss cheese
• 8 pickles, slices (we used spicy dill)
• half English cucumber, sliced
• salt & pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

directions

1. Cut French loaf lengthwise.
2. Spread butter on top and bottom. Generously add mustard, don't be shy!
3. Layer ham, cheese, pickles and cucumber. Add salt and pepper to taste.
4. Put top on the sandwich and cut into 3 or 4 equal pieces.
5. Heat pan to medium-high temperature.
6. Baste top of one section with olive oil and place oiled side down in pan. Baste other side with olive oil.
7. OR Heat sandwich press or plancha to medium-high. Only use the flat side, no grooves on this sandwich! Close until toasted and cheese is melted!
8. For pan - Place heavy item on top of sandwich - I used 2 nested pots. Toast for 5 minutes.
9. Turn sandwich over and toast for another 5 minutes.
10. Turn the heat down and put a lid on the pan to finish the melting. I can see how a sandwich press might do a better job because it's not easy to heat through if you have too many layers.
11. Cut each sandwich diagonally and enjoy!

Reviews

[Baby Kato]

What a great sandwich Nif. We loved them. I'd never had a Cuban sandwich before, now thanks to you, l can enjoy them whenever I like. Loved the flavors and textures in this sandwich. Made as written, using french baugette and maple ham, they worked beautifully in this recipe. I used three pots to flatten the sandwich. Thanks again. Made for Alphabet tag game 2020.