Karen N., Mar 5, 2009, 7:20AM EST

Here is one of my favorites!

Pressed Cuban Sandwich

Cuban bread or (Substitute French bread)
Butter, softened
1 pound ham sliced (Use a good quality ham.)
1 pound roasted pork sliced
1/2 pound Swiss cheese, sliced (mild Swiss)
Sliced dill pickles (dill Stackers)
Yellow mustard (optional) "on the side" for dipping

To make four generous sandwiches:
Preheat a pancake griddle or large fry pan. Cut the bread into sections about 8 inches long. Cut these in half and spread butter on both halves (inside). Make each sandwich with the ingredients in this order: pickles, roasted pork, ham, and cheese. Be generous!

Place the sandwich on the hot griddle (fry pan) sprayed with a little "Pam" or lightly greased. Place a heavy iron skillet or bacon press on top of the sandwich to flatten. (You really want to smash the sandwich, compressing the bread to about 1/3 its original size!)

Grill the sandwiches for two to three minutes on each side, until the cheese is melted and the bread is golden. Make sure your griddle or fry pan is not TOO HOT! Otherwise, the crust will burn before the cheese melts. Slice the sandwich in half diagonally and serve.


Tips: Let your meats and cheese come to room temperature. This way you avoid burning the bread and the cheese melts perfectly! This is especially helpful when you have a lot of meat in your sandwich.