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Pesto, proscuitto and taleggio toastie

A classic toasted sandwich with homemade pesto, ham and crusty sourdough - made in a pan for those who do not have a sandwich press.

Pesto, proscuitto and taleggio toastie

Credit: Danielle Abou Karam

  • serves

    4

  • prep

    20 minutes

  • cook

    5 minutes

  • difficulty

    Easy

serves

4

people

preparation

20

minutes

cooking

5

minutes

difficulty

Easy

level

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Ingredients

  • 8 slices sourdough bread
  • 100 g butter, softened at room temperature
  • 8 slices prosciutto or jamon serrano or ham
  • 8 slices taleggio or your favourite soft melting cheese
Pesto
  • 50 g pistachio slivers
  • 50 g grated pecorino cheese
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 100 g basil leaves
  • 100 g baby spinach or baby warrigal greens
  • 100 ml extra-virgin olive oil
  • sea salt and black pepper, to taste
  • lemon juice, to taste

Instructions

  1. For the pesto, in a mortar and pestle, crush the pistachios and pecorino until fine. Add the garlic and pound into a paste. Add the basil and spinach with the olive oil in three additions and pound until a fine pesto forms. Season with salt, pepper and lemon juice.
  2. Butter both sides of the bread. Top half the bread slices with the prosciutto, taleggio and a good dollop of pesto, then cover with the remaining bread.
  3. Heat a large heavy-based frying pan over medium heat. Add the toasties and place a weight on top, such as another frying pan or a plate with a bowl on top and cook until golden and crisp on both sides. Cut and serve.
 

Photography by Danielle Abou Karam.

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Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.

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