Baguette with French Ham, Gruyère and Cornichons

Name: Baguette with French Ham, Gruy&#232;re and Cornichons
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 long baguette; 2 Tbs. unsalted butter, at room temperature; 2 Tbs. Dijon mustard; 1/2 lb. French ham, sliced paper-thin; 6 oz. Gruy&#232;re cheese, thinly sliced; 8 cornichons, thinly sliced lengthwise

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Baguette with French Ham, Gruyère and Cornichons

French ham, also sold as jambon de Paris, is a delicately flavored cooked ham that is best eaten cold.

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 0 minutes

Servings 8

Ingredients

1 long baguette
2 Tbs. unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 Tbs. Dijon mustard
1/2 lb. French ham, sliced paper-thin
6 oz. Gruyère cheese, thinly sliced
8 cornichons, thinly sliced lengthwise

Directions

Using a serrated knife, cut the baguette in half horizontally. Spread the butter evenly over the cut side of the bottom half of the baguette, and spread the mustard evenly over the cut side of the top half.

Layer the ham slices on the bottom baguette half, followed by a layer of the cheese slices and then the cornichons. Cover with the top half of the baguette, pressing down gently so that the sandwich holds together.

Cut the sandwich crosswise into 8 equal portions. Place each portion in a waxed-paper bag and seal the bag with an adhesive label. Refrigerate until serving. Serves 8.

Shopping Tip: Look for French ham (jambon de Paris) at specialty-deli counters and many well-stocked markets. If you cannot find it, substitute any lightly salted, nonsmoked sandwich ham.

Adapted from Williams-Sonoma Easy Entertaining, by George Dolese (Simon & Schuster, 2005).