Grilled Ham And Cheese With Cornichon Spread Recipes

DECADENT GRILLED HAM AND CHEESE SANDWICH

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine cream cheese and chopped dill pickle.
• Spread mixture on slice of bread.
• Top with ham, mustard, and swiss cheese and another slice of bread.
• Heat a non stick frying pan over medium heat.
• Butter outside of sandwich.
• Grill about 4 minutes each side.

MINI GRILLED GRUYERE AND HAM SAMMIES WITH CORNICHONS

Steps:

• In a food processor, finely chop 2 cups cornichons until they are a coarse paste.
• Spread one side of each piece of bread with Dijon. Top each piece of bread with a slice of Gruyere. Place the ham on half of the pieces of the bread and cheese. Spread the cornichon paste on the other half of the pieces of bread and cheese.
• Preheat a griddle or saute pan.
• Close the sandwiches and press to secure. Butter the outsides of all the pieces of bread.
• Place the sandwiches on the griddle or pan and cook until the bread is golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Turnover and repeat this process.
• When the sammies are golden brown and crisp on each side, remove them from the griddle and neatly cut the crusts off the bread. Cut each crustless sandwich into 8 neat mini sammies.
• Top each mini sammie with a cornichon half and secure it with a toothpick.

HAM & CARAMELIZED ONION GRILLED CHEESE

Steps:

• Coat a medium-size nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray and place over medium heat.
• Add onion, sugar and salt to skillet; cover.
• Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until lightly browned; remove from heat.
• Stir together mustard, horseradish and honey; set aside.
• Spread 4 slices of bread evenly with mustard mixture, then layer 3 slices ham over each piece of bread.
• Place about 2 T onions on top of the ham, then place 1 slice cheese on top of the onions.
• Place 4 remaining bread slices over cheese.
• Spritz both sides of sandwich with nonstick cooking spray and cook in nonstick skillet over medium heat for 5-8 minutes or until cheese has melted, turning halfway through.
• Serve with mixed greens on the side, if desired.

GRILLED HAM AND GRUYERE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Spread one side of each bread slice with the butter.
• On a clean work surface, place 4 slices buttered-side down.
• Divide the cheese and ham among those 4 slices.
• Place the remaining 4 slices of bread on top, buttered-side up.
• Heat a grill pan or a 12-inch skillet with a lid over medium heat until warm. Place the sandwiches in the skillet (in batches if necessary) and cook, covered, 3 to 5 minutes on each side, or until cheese melts and bread is golden brown.
• Cut each sandwich in half; slide in 1 or 2 tomato slices and serve hot.

CROQUE MONSIEURS A LA RACHELLE MY TAKE ON FRENCH GRILLED CHEESE AND HAM SAMMYS

Steps:

• Line up 8 slices of bread on a work surface.
• Heat a small saucepot over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons butter and melt. Add flour to the butter and whisk together. Cook flour and butter together for 1 to 2 minutes, then whisk in half-and-half or milk. Bring sauce to a bubble and thicken another 1 or 2 minutes. Season sauce with salt, then whisk in prepared Dijon mustard.
• Heat a large nonstick griddle or skillet over medium heat.
• Spread each slice of bread with Dijon bechamel sauce and build 4 sandwiches with 2 or 3 slices of ham and 2 slices of cheese per sandwich. The Dijon bechamel sauce will help hold the meat and cheese in place. Make slices of ham and cheese rest flat; do not pile the meat or cheese. Butter the tops of the 4 sandwiches and set onto griddle or grill, buttered side down. Butter opposite side of each sandwich while the first side is grilling. Toast sandwiches 4 minutes on each side, turn with thin spatula. Serve with cornichons, pickled onions and extra Dijon mustard to pass at table.

CHRISTY'S AWESOME HOT HAM AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Preheat a skillet over medium-high heat.
• Spread one side of each slice of bread with 1 teaspoon butter. Place one slice, butter-side down in the hot skillet. Top with Swiss cheese and ham. Spread the unbuttered side of the second slice of bread with mayonnaise and mustard; place it, butter-side up on top of the sandwich. Cook until the sandwich is golden brown and the cheese is melted, about 3 minutes per side.

CRUSTY GRILLED HAM AND CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Mix together Parmesan cheese, soft butter, and garlic powder.
• Build the sandwich as follows--on 4 slices of bread put 1 slice of cheese on each.
• Then put 2 slices of ham on each.
• Spread each ham slice with desired amount of mustard.
• Top with tomato slices and fresh basil, if desired, or just sprinkle a tad of dry basil on it.
• Cover with remaining slices of cheese and second slice of bread.
• Very carefully spread the butter, Parmesan cheese, and garlic powder mixture on both sides of the sandwich.
• Place on a griddle and cook over medium heat for 4-5 minutes or until golden brown and cheese is melted.
• Cut in half and serve.

GRILLED HAM AND CHEESE WITH CORNICHON SPREAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together cornichons, mayonnaise, and mustard; season cornichon spread with salt and pepper. Brush one side of each slice of bread with butter and the other side with cornichon spread. Place on work surface spread side up.
• Place two slices of each cheese on two slices of bread. Top cheese with onion jam and ham; top with remaining slices of bread, spread-side down.
• Place sandwiches on griddle or cast-iron skillet over medium heat; weight down with a grill press or a second cast-iron skillet. Cook, turning occasionally, until bread is golden and cheese has melted. Serve immediately.