Short and Sweet

It is late, and I am just waiting for some icing to thicken so I can frost a cake, but I thought I'd make use of these 10 minutes and post a short blog. This is an easy dinner, or a semi-dressed-up lunch that takes all of 5 minutes to prepare. We have had it a couple times for dinner in the past few weeks when we have been busy at night and didn't want to cook. I've made minor variations on the original recipe, but it doesn't stray too far (there aren't that many things you could change before it becomes a whole new dish...).

I give you--Ham Sandwich on Pumpernickel.


Ham Sandwich on Pumpernickel
adapted from Food and Wine (March 2008)

1. Toast 2 slices of pumpernickel bread.
2. On one slice, spread a layer of mango chutney.
3. On the other slice, layer the following: thinly sliced Virginia Ham, 4-5 thin slices of apple (we used Fuji, but use whatever you have at home...), sliced medium-sharp cheddar cheese.

That's it! Easy, and tasty. The actual recipe called for grilling it in a panini press, but since we don't have one, we just toasted the bread first. If you have a press, go for it.