French Toasted Mozzarella And Prosciutto Sandwiches Recipes

PROSCIUTTO AND MOZZARELLA PANINI

Steps:

• Whisk the olive oil, vinegar, oregano, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl to blend.
• Arrange the slices of bread on a flat work surface and spread the vinaigrette on one side of each slice. Divide the mozzarella equally among 4 of the bread slices. Top with the prosciutto and roasted red peppers, then place the remaining 4 slices of bread on top, vinaigrette-side down, to form 4 sandwiches.
• Heat a grill pan over medium heat. Add the sandwiches and cook, pressing them occasionally with a large spatula or the bottom of a small heavy saucepan, until the bread is golden brown and the cheese has melted, about 4 minutes per side.
• Photograph my Andrew Mccaul

FRENCH TOAST SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place two slices of Canadian bacon and one slice of cheese on each of six slices of bread. Top with remaining bread. Place eggnog in a shallow dish. Dip sandwiches in eggnog., In a large skillet or griddle, melt 2-3 tablespoons butter. Toast sandwiches until bread is lightly browned on both sides, adding butter if necessary. Serve with strawberry preserves.

BASIL, TOMATO AND MOZZARELLA SANDWICH

Steps:

• Slice the loaf of bread in half lengthwise. Layer the basil, tomato slices, and mozzarella cheese between the two halves of bread. Cut into four sandwiches.
• In a small dish, stir together the balsamic vinegar and red pepper flakes. Use as a dipping sauce.

MOZZARELLA AND PROSCIUTTO SANDWICHES WITH TAPENADE

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredients in mortar; mash with pestle to paste. Add 1 cup olives and mash to coarse paste. Chop remaining 1/4 cup olives and stir into mixture. Mix in 1/4 cup olive oil, chopped basil, and lemon juice. Season tapenade with pepper. (Can be made 2 weeks ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)
• Brush cut sides of ficelle with additional olive oil. Place 1 prosciutto slice on bottom half of each ficelle, then top with mozzarella slices, dividing equally. Spoon tapenade over each. Sprinkle with pepper; drizzle lightly with olive oil. Garnish with basil leaves. Cover with top halves of ficelle.

MOZZARELLA-STUFFED FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Divide the mozzarella between 2 slices of bread, leaving a 1cm border. Sandwich both with another slice of bread, then press the edges with a fork to seal.
• Beat the egg and the milk in a dish, add the sandwiches and leave to soak for 1 min, turning once.
• Fry the sandwiches in the butter over a medium heat for 5 mins, then flip and cook for 5 mins more, until golden on both sides. Serve with chilli sauce.

MOZZARELLA AND PROSCIUTTO TURNOVERS

Steps:

• Roll the pastry out into a 12 by 18-inch rectangle. Slide onto a pan and refrigerate for about 1 hour, until the dough is firm and rested. Use a floured, round, 21/2-inch cutter to cut out the dough. Arrange the cut dough on the prepared pans, about 1- inch apart. In a bowl, stir together the cheese, ham, parsley and pepper. Brush the egg wash lightly on the dough and arrange the filling over half of each circle of dough. Fold the empty side of the dough over the filling and seal the edges well with your fingertips. Seal again by pressing around the rim with the back of the tines of a fork. Dip the fork in flour so it doesn't stick. Arrange the turnovers about 1-inch apart on the prepared. Refrigerate the turnovers loosely covered with plastic wrap until 30 minutes before serving. Set a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 375 degrees. Egg-wash the tops of the turnovers and bake for about 20 minutes, until they're well colored and crisp. Cool the pastries on the pans and reheat to serve. Serving: Reheat the turnovers at 350 degrees at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes to serve them warm. Storage: Refrigerate or freeze leftovers and reheat before serving.

FRENCH TOASTED MOZZARELLA AND PROSCIUTTO SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200ºF.
• Place 6 slices of bread on a flat work surface, and arrange 1/2 of the mozzarella on the bread - trim and rearrange as necessary to cover each slice.
• Divide the basil and prosciutto over the cheese.
• Place the other 1/2 of the cheese over the prosciutto, arrange and trim as necessary again to cover.
• Top with remaining bread slices, then trim off and discard the bread crusts.
• In a shallow bowl combine the eggs and milk.
• In another bowl combine the bread crumbs, pine nuts and 1/8 tsp each of salt and pepper.
• Heat 1 1/2 Tbs of oil in a large skillet over high heat until hot.
• Dip sandwiches into the egg mixture, letting the excess drip off, then dip into the bread crumbs mixture. Coat the well.
• When the pan is hot, reduce heat to medium-low and add half of the sandwiches.
• Cook them about 3 min on each side or until they are nicely golden and the cheese has melted.
• Place them in the oven to stay warm and repeat with the remaining oil and sandwiches.
• Cut the sandwiches in half or quarters and serve warm.

PROSCIUTTO, MOZZARELLA, AND OLIVE SANDWICHES ON PARMESAN FOCACCIA

Steps:

• Seed tomato and chop fine. In a bowl stir together tomato, olive paste, and basil. Cut mozzarella into thin slices. Coarsely chop arugula and in a bowl toss with oil and salt and pepper to taste.
• Halve focaccia horizontally and spread bottom half with olive mixture. Top olive mixture with mozzarella, prosciutto, arugula, and remaining focaccia half. Press focaccia gently and cut lengthwise in half and crosswise into thirds to make 6 sandwiches. Cut sandwiches diagonally in half and wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Chill sandwiches at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.

GRILLED FRESH MOZZARELLA, PROSCIUTTO, AND FIG JAM SANDWICH

Steps:

• Split each roll, and layer with the mozzarella and prosciutto.
• Spread the top slices with the fig jam, then close up to form sandwiches.
• Lightly butter the outside of each sandwich.
• Heat a heavy nonstick skillet or panini press over med-high heat.
• Place the sandwiches in the pan, working in two batches depending on the size of the pan.
• Press the sandwiches or close the grill and brown, turning once or twice, until the bread is crisp and the cheese is melted; **you can press the sandwiches by weighting them with something heavy-such as a skillet or wide-bottomed saucepan.
• Though the rolls start off as round, once pressed they are considerably flatter and can easily be turned, if careful.
• Serve right away, cut on the diagonal.