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Tostado de jamón y queso
Pressed ham and cheese sandwich
Tostado de jamón y queso: Argentine pressed ham and cheese on thin pan de miga
The tostado is what Buenos Aires orders in a café at merienda or as a light late dinner, and what Uruguayan kids get made at home: thin crustless pan de miga layered with cooked pork ham and mild cheese, buttered outside and pressed until crisp and oozing. The common mistake is too much filling; this sandwich is meant to be thin, so the cheese melts before the bread burns. Chef's tip: if you have no sandwich press, weigh it down in the pan with a second heavy pan so it toasts flat and even.
- Total time
- 9 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 2
Ingredients
- 4 slices thin sandwich bread (pan de miga)crusts removed
- 3 ½ oz cooked pork hamthinly sliced
- 2 ⅞ oz mild melting cheese (Edam, Gouda or mozzarella)thinly sliced
- ½ oz buttersoft
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Lay 2 slices of 4 slices thin sandwich bread (pan de miga) on a board and top each with half the 2 ⅞ oz mild melting cheese (Edam, Gouda or mozzarella), then the 3 ½ oz cooked pork ham, then the remaining cheese. Close with the other slices.
Step 2: Spread ½ oz butter thinly on the outsides of both sandwiches.
Step 3: Toast in a sandwich press, or in a frying pan over a medium heat weighed down with a heavy pan, for about 3 minutes a side, until golden, crisp and the cheese is melting out of the edges.
6 minStep 4: Cut each one diagonally and serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 430 kcal
- Protein
- 24 g
- Carbs
- 30 g
- Fat
- 24 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does tostado de jamón y queso take?
- About 9 minutes in total: 3 minutes to prepare and 6 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 2 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
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