Grown Up Ham and Cheese Finger Sandwiches

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Cook Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
24 small sandwiches

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 40 min

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Ingredients

1/2 cup water
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 small red onion, very thinly sliced
8 slices thin white bread, recommended: Pepperidge Farm
Extra-virgin olive oil
1 large or 2 small green apples
4 to 6 ounces aged Gouda
1 tablespoon Dijon or whole grain mustard, apple butter or chutney
1/2 bunch watercress
8 thin slices prosciutto
Freshly cracked black pepper

Directions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Bring water, vinegar and brown sugar to a boil. Add the onions and remove from the heat. Cover, and set aside until the onions come to room temperature.

Trim the crusts off the bread and cut the bread into thirds, for 3 rectangles per piece. Lightly brush both sides of the bread pieces with olive oil and lay out on a baking sheet. Toast in the oven until just crisp and lightly brown, about 5 minutes. Cool.

To assemble: Quarter, core, and very thinly slice the apple, (a mandolin is terrific for this). Very thinly slice the cheese into triangles or shards that will fit nicely on the bread.

Place a dab or smear of mustard on the bread. Place a piece of apple, cheese and 1 or 2 sprigs of watercress on each piece of toasted bread. Wrap a small piece of prosciutto around each stack to make a neat package. Top with a little bit of the pickled onions, a drizzle of olive oil and freshly cracked black pepper. Serve at room temperature.

Do ahead tips: Toast the bread ahead, and thinly slice the apple, placing them in lemon water to prevent them from turning brown. If you need to assemble the sandwiches ahead, don't add the watercress, and cover them with a very light moistened paper towel.

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recipe Grown Up Ham and Cheese Finger Sandwiches
Stephanie Fairview Heights, IL 11-16-2009
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Plate was empty in 15 minutes
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These were easy to make and delicious! Some of my family members are allergic to apples, so I made 1/3 third with apples, 1/3... with pears, and 1/3 with not fruit. All three styles received equal compliments. I have already been asked to make these again for Christmas.Read more
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Lisa King of Prussia, PA 10-03-2009
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Loved it!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made these for a party where all the other food was catered, and they were a huge hit. I used a French baguette, and... omitted the watercress because I couldn't find it. People loved them, I will definitely be making these again!Read more
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mia Bethesda, MD 08-02-2009
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easy, good, but cut big slices
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I liked it, it was good, but I should have spread the mustard more carefully and use long thin slices of apple and cheese. ... what i found was that the middle of my sandwiches tasted great bc it had all the flavors, but the ends just tasted like toast. but that's my fault, not the recipe's! Read more
recipe Grown Up Ham and Cheese Finger Sandwiches
Christine Louisville, KY 05-03-2009
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Fantastic
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Thank you everyone who took the time to offer your reviews of this recipe. Your thoughtful comments were the reason I... selected this recipe over others and I was not disappointed. One reviewer suggested that we leave out the onion. I disagree. I tasted the recipe both ways and found the onion adds so much, not only to the taste of the recipe, but also aesthetically. It is a very elegant appetizer after all. I was a little worried it might be difficult to assemble, but the mandolin made it a piece of cake. Therefore, I wholeheartedly recommend following this recipe as written and it is sure not to disappoint. Read more
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Amber Allen, TX 03-19-2009
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Really good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Easy to make and very very tasty. Get good proscuitto. I couldn't keep them on the plate- big crowd pleaser.
recipe Grown Up Ham and Cheese Finger Sandwiches
M Allentown, PA 02-10-2009
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Pepperidge Farm Bread
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Pepperidge Farm Bread is an east coast brand. It's a country white that is a denser bread, which comes in regular slice and... thin slices. Great for sandwiches. Heard a rumor that it originated in Tenn somewhere. Nothing like that garbage with balloons on the package. Read more