Ingredients
- 1 loaf Cuban bread
- 1-ounce regular mustard
- 4 dill pickles
- 5 slices boiled ham or Virginia ham
- 2 slices roast pork
- 1 slice imported Swiss cheese
- 1-ounce butter
Directions
Cut Cuban bread to desired size, common size is 7 inches. Next, slice open the bread down the middle. On the topside of the bread spread 1-ounce of mustard, evenly across. Then place 4 pickles on top of the mustard. You then place 1 slice of Swiss cheese on top of the pickles. Slice ham to desired thickness, recommended size is 1 1/2 ounces per slice, the thinner the better. Now fold each slice of ham in half and place evenly on bottom of bread. On top of the ham, place slices of roast pork, 1 1/2 ounces per slice. You then join both halves of the sandwich. You are now ready to grill your Cuban sandwich.
Use a sandwich grill if you have one, a waffle iron if not. Spread butter on top of the bread evenly. Close the grill, smashing the sandwich. Leave sandwich in the grill until top of bread turns to a golden brown, and top is crisp. Approximate time is 4 to 6 minutes. After the sandwich is crispy and the cheese has melted, remove the sandwich carefully and slice it diagonally, from corner to corner. DO NOT USE A MICROWAVE OVEN!
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By Schmooty
on January 06, 2012
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This recipe is as close to the real thing as I've seen.
As far as heating the sandwich is concerned, I preheat two cast iron skillets and place the sandwich in one and place the second (hot skillet on top. The resulting (flattened toasted sandwich is virtually identical to one that comes out of a commercial sandwich press.
By fodiekitten
on December 30, 2011
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So good, I can hardly put it into words! The perfect sandwich for a cold winter night. Instead of normal mustard, we used Cajun Mayo from Boar's Head, which added a nice, spicy-sweet kick. It was perfect against the sweetness of the pickles and sharpness of the cheese.
By JoshuaRosdahl
Puyallup, WA
on September 08, 2011
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This recipe is perfect! Don't listen to the guy below that said to use "King's Hawaiian" bread. That doesn't taste anything like Cuban bread! Now if you are making Media Noche which is almost exactly like a Cuban then yes the "King's Hawaiian" sweet bread might be a good substitute since that sandwich requires a sweeter egg bread. For the Cuban though, if you don't have access to the real thing, substitute with French or Italian. Oh and for the love of God DON"T put jalapenos or sweet hot mustard on it. I'm half Cuban and been eating these my whole life. This recipe is perfect the way it is! 5 stars!
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