Makes 6 sandwitches
Ingredients
36 slices of deli ham
1 pullman loaf (substitute: texas toast)
8oz gruyere cheese
4oz mozzarella cheese
2oz asiago cheese
kosher salt and cracked pepper as needed
refined olive oil as needed
Belchamel
1 stick unsalted butter
60g all purpose flour
4 cups whole milk
1/2 tsp fresh ground nutmeg
Procedure
Start by preheating your oven to 350F.
Preheat a pan with olive oil and gently sear deli ham.
While ham is cooking, start by toasting your bread to a light crisp in a toaster.
Also grate cheeses as necessary.
For the belchamel, melt butter in another saucepan and simmer.
Gradually stir in flour until a nutty roux forms and then gradually and slowly add milk.
Turn down and simmer for a few minutes and allow the sauce to thicken.
Once saucy, add salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
If lumpy, pass through a sieve.
Assemble each sandwich by first spreading a decent amount of bechamel onto each toast slice.
Follow with a generous mound of gruyere, then 6 slices of ham, then the top toast.
On the top of the sandwitch add a covering of mozarella and a large sprinkle of asiago.
Garnish with more cracked pepper and bake in the oven until melty and crispy (20-30 min).
Apprécier!
