Alpine Club Sandwich Recipes

COLOSSAL CLUB SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Toast the bread in the toaster until light golden brown. Set aside.
• Fry the bacon until just barely crisp, and then drain on a paper towel. Set aside.
• Mix together 2 tablespoons of the mayonnaise with the basil pesto. In a separate bowl, mix an additional 2 tablespoons mayonnaise with the sun-dried tomato pesto.
• To make one sandwich: Spread 2 pieces of toast with basil pesto mayo. On one piece of bread, lay some roast beef on top of the pesto mayo, then top with a slice of cheese and some lettuce. On the other piece of bread, lay the slices of tomato on top of the pesto mayo. Top with some avocado and bacon. Lift the second slice of bread and place it, ingredient-side down, on top of the first piece of bread.
• For the second layer: On the top of the top piece of bread, spread the sun-dried tomato mayo. Spread one side of the third piece of bread with sun-dried tomato mayo. Place ham, cheese, red onion and lettuce on top. Top with bacon slices.
• Place this piece of bread, ingredient-side down, on top of the first piece of bread. Use a sharp knife to cut the sandwich in half (on the diagonal) then again in fourths. (Use large toothpicks to secure if needed.)
• Serve with chips!

CLASSIC CLUB SANDWICH

Steps:

• Toast the bread in a toaster, or under a broiler on both sides. Cut the lettuce leaves in half crosswise and form into 8 neat stacks.
• To make a double-decker club: On a clean work surface, arrange 3 bread slices in a row. Spread 1 tablespoon mayonnaise over 1 side of each bread slice. Place a lettuce stack on top of the first bread slice, top with 2 tomato slices, and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Place 2 slices bacon over the tomatoes (broken to fit neatly if necessary) and top with 1/8 of the turkey (without letting any hang over the sides). Season the turkey with salt and pepper, to taste. Repeat with the second bread slice. Carefully place the second layered bread slice on top of the first layered bread, turkey side-up. Cover with the third bread slice, mayonnaise side-down.
• Pin the sandwich's layers together by piercing them with 4 frill picks or cocktail swords through the top bread slice, in 4 places in a diamond-like pattern, all the way to the bottom bread slice. Repeat entire process with the remaining ingredients to form 3 more sandwiches.
• Using a serrated knife cut each sandwich, diagonally, into 4 triangular pieces (each piece should be secured in the center with a pick or sword). Serve with potato chips and pickles.

LORRAINE'S CLUB SANDWICH

Steps:

• Place bacon in a heavy skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain on paper towels.
• Spread each slice of bread with mayonnaise. On one slice of toast, place the turkey and lettuce. Cover with a slice of toast, then the bacon and tomato. Top with last slice of toast.

ALPINE CLUB SANDWICH

Steps:

• Spread about 1 1/2 teaspoons honey mustard onto 1 side of 16 bread slices.
• Place 1 lettuce leaf over mustard on 8 bread slices; layer lettuce with 1/8 ham and 1/2 slice Swiss cheese.
• Top Swiss cheese with 1 slice bread, mustard-side down.
• Spread about 1 teaspoon ranch dressing over top.
• Layer with 1/8 turkey, 1 slice tomato, 1 slice bacon, 1 slice American cheese and 1 lettuce leaf.
• Spread each remaining bread slice with about 1 teaspoon ranch dressing.
• Place 1 slice bread onto each sandwich, dressing-side down.
• Skewer sandwiches with large wooden picks.

TAILGATE CLUB SANDWICH

Steps:

• Cut bread in half horizontally; hollow out center of each half, leaving 1/4 inch shell.
• Spread 1/3 cup of the sour cream and bacon dressing into each shell.
• Line bottom of each shell with lettuce.
• Into the bottom of each shell layer cheese, roast beef, remaining dressing, turkey and then tomato.
• Top with lettuce.
• Replace top shell.
• To serve, cut into wedges.