Griddled Ham and Cheese
The griddled ham and cheese is a simple dish for a quick comfort food fix. There are only a few ingredients involved in this preparation so the quality of all of the components is very important. We recommend a good thick cut country white bread or your favorite bread, dijonnaise, pimento cheese and our sliced ham. A few of your favorite pickles won’t hurt either.
Pimento cheese comes first - simple to make and delicious in flavor.
What You’ll Need
½ pound sharp cheddar, grated
2 oz cream cheese
¼ cup Blue Plate or Duke’s Mayo
½ cup fine diced roasted peppers or pimentos
1 teaspoon smoked or sweet paprika
1 tablespoon pickle juice
Salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
The Recipe
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Mix all ingredients in a bowl and refrigerate. This can be made a couple of days ahead of time. It is better if it sits for 24 hours.
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Now that the pimento cheese is made, it’s time to assemble the perfect hot ham and cheese sandwich.
What You’ll Need
1 pound thick sliced smoked ham
8 slices of your favorite bread
½ cup dijonnaise(½ and ½ mayo and dijon mustard)
1 cup pimento cheese
½ cup pickles
4 tablespoons butter, softened
The Recipe
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Preheat a griddle or cast iron skillet on medium heat.
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Cook the ham in the skillet for about a minute on both sides.
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Build the sandwiches so that there is a layer of ham on either side, with the pimento cheese and pickles in the middle.
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Spread the softened butter on the outer layer of bread and griddle both sides until golden brown and the cheese melts.
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Serve & enjoy!