Is Hawaiian pizza your guilty pleasure? If so, this one’s for you. Inspired by Bar Brosé’s “late-night sandwich”, this is all about tangy pineapple pickle and excellent leg ham and Gruyère. Chef Analiese Gregory adds ‘nduja to her touchstone toastie – a sure-fire way to amp up the spice factor if the fancy takes you.
Ingredients
Pineapple relish
Method
Main
1.For pineapple relish, heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat, add onion, garlic and chilli and sauté until onion is translucent (4-5 minutes). Stir in coriander seeds until fragrant, then add remaining ingredients and 125ml water. Season to taste, bring to the boil, reduce heat to medium and simmer until jammy (10-12 minutes). Transfer to an airtight container and cool to room temperature. Pineapple relish will keep refrigerated for 2 weeks.
2.Preheat a sandwich press. Combine butter and spices in a bowl and season to taste. Spread bread with spiced butter, place half the slices butter-side down and spread with mustard, then layer with half the cheese, then ham and relish, then remaining cheese and sandwich with remaining bread slices butter-side up and toast in sandwich press (3-4 minutes). Serve scattered with cress.
Drink Suggestion: Perfumed hoppy Pacific ale. Drink suggestion by Max Allen
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