Wicked Ham & Cheese
Ingredients
- sliced brioche or your favorite bread
- melted butter
- mortadella, thinly-sliced
- prosciutto, thinly-sliced
- country-style ham, thinly-sliced
- wash-rined cheese such as Taleggio or Winnemere
- aged Swiss cheese, thinly-sliced
- clarified butter
- 1 large egg per sandwich
How-to
- Preheat panini press, or preheat oven to 350º
- Brush melted butter on both sides each slice of bread
- Add the mortadella, prosciutto and ham to the buttered bread slices
- Cut the raw cow’s milk cheese (with the rind) according to the amount of sandwiches being made. Place cheese in center of the meats
- Wrap the top piece of meat around the cheese, forming a little “envelope” of cheese. Press to flatten with the palm of your hand
- Top with aged Swiss, and add the 2nd slice of bread
- If baking, place on a sheet tray and bake 7 minutes, or until hot and melted. If using panini press, cook according to manufacturer’s instructions
- Meanwhile, heat clarified butter over low in a large sauté pan. Add as many eggs as sandwiches being made, and allow to cook about 3 minutes until the white of the egg is no longer clear. Tilt the pan, and baste the eggs gently with some of the clarified butter
- Top each sandwich with a sunny-side-up egg