Portuguese ham and cheese toasties (tosta mista)
Golden, crisp toasted sandwiches with melting cheese and ham, the way Portuguese cafés do them.
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Ingredients
- Sliced wholemeal bread400 g
- Cooked ham slices150 g
- Mature Cheddar120 g
- Butter30 g
Also uses from the cupboard: table salt, ground black pepper. Missing any? You can add them to your shop on the shopping list.
Usually contains: Gluten, Milk.
Always check the label. Products vary by shop and brand, so check what you actually buy for allergens and anything else you avoid.
Estimated from typical ingredient values, counting a teaspoon of cooking oil for each portion. Children's portions are smaller.
Method
- Slice the cheese. Lay the bread out in pairs and fill each sandwich with ham and cheese.400 g sliced wholemeal bread150 g cooked ham slices120 g mature cheddar
- Spread a little butter on the outside of both sides of each sandwich.30 g butter
- Heat a frying pan over a medium heat. Cook the sandwiches for about 3 minutes a side, pressing down with a spatula, until golden and the cheese has melted. Cut in half.
Press with a second pan on top so the toastie goes flat and crisp all over.
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