Whether you're craving a quick and easy lunch or an impressive party appetizer, ham, cheddar and apple butter open-faced sandwiches or pizza are a delicious and versatile choice. With just a few simple ingredients, you can create a dish that is both flavorful and satisfying. The combination of salty ham, creamy cheddar, sweet apple butter, and crispy bread or pizza crust is sure to please everyone at your table. In this article, we'll provide you with a step-by-step guide to making the perfect ham, cheddar and apple butter open-faced sandwiches or pizza. We'll also share some tips for customizing the recipe to suit your own taste preferences.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
OPEN-FACE HAM, CHEDDAR, AND APPLE BUTTER SANDWICHES
Categories Sandwich Mustard Broil Quick & Easy Lunch Cheddar Apple Ham Bon Appétit Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
Yield Makes 6
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Brush cut side of ciabatta rolls with oil. Place rolls, cut side up, on baking sheet. Broil until rolls begin to brown around edges, about 2 minutes. Spread apple butter and mustard on each roll half. Top with ham, then cheese. Broil until cheese melts and begins to brown in spots, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with chives and serve.
HAM, CHEDDAR, AND APPLE BUTTER OPEN-FACED SANDWICHES (OR PIZZA)
This is published in the October 2004 Bon Appetit as open-faced sandwiches, but I make this as a 12-inch pizza (a big, round, open-faced sandwich?). I wasn't sure whether we would like the sweetness of the apple butter, but there is enough savory/salty flavor in the rest of the recipe that it works well (I probably used more Dijon, though, and less apple butter, than called for in the recipe). In pizza format, it is good with some sauteed onion and some very well wrung out thawed frozen spinach added. I think this is a recipe that depends a lot on the types of ingredients used; since it has the apple butter, sweeter mustards and milder cheeses would probably not be as good. The relative proportions of Dijon and apple butter (and meat and cheese) can be adjusted for personal taste.
Provided by Meredith C-ville
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 20m
Yield 6 sandwich halves, 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Brush cut side of rolls with oil.
- Place rolls, cut side up, on baking sheet, and broil until rolls begin to brown around edges, about 2 minutes. For pizza, use crust of choice, brush with a light coating of oil, and prebake.
- Spread apple butter and mustard on each roll half. For pizza, spread the mustard over the whole crust and add the apple butter as small dollops (over whole crust).
- Top with ham, then cheese (if using onion/spinach addition, add after ham or any desired order).
- Broil until cheese melts and begins to brown in spots (2 minutes for sandwiches; if baking a pizza, probably 7 to 8 minutes--not under broiler--are fine depending on the directions for the dough used). It is good if some of the edges of the sliced meat get a little singed!
- Optional: sprinkle with chopped chives. Black pepper is a good addition at the end as well.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 687.7, Fat 47.6, SaturatedFat 23.1, Cholesterol 170.2, Sodium 2550.2, Carbohydrate 18.6, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 9.9, Protein 45.4
HAM, APPLE AND CHEDDAR SLIDERS
Provided by Valerie Bertinelli
Categories appetizer
Time 20m
Yield 12 sliders
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Stir the relish, mustard, chives and honey together in a small bowl.
- Cut the apple off its core and thinly slice into half-moons. Toss the apples with the lemon juice to keep them from browning.
- Spread the rolls on both sides with the relish mixture. Build sandwiches with the Cheddar, apples, ham and arugula.
GRILLED HAM, CHEESE AND APPLE SANDWICHES
Crisp, cheesy skillet sandwiches ready in 20 minutes! Wrap the bread with ham or turkey, apple, arugula layered with cheese slices. Perfect if you love Italian cuisine.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In small bowl, mix mayonnaise and garlic. Spread 1 side of each bread slice with butter; spread mayonnaise mixture on unbuttered side. On each of 4 bread slices, buttered sides down, layer ham, apple, arugula, onion, cheese and remaining bread slices, buttered sides up.
- Heat 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-low heat 3 to 5 minutes. Place sandwiches in hot skillet; cook uncovered 6 to 9 minutes, turning once, until bread is crisp and cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 450, Carbohydrate 19 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Fat 4 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 21 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, ServingSize 1 Sandwich, Sodium 1000 mg, Sugar 5 g, TransFat 1/2 g
CHEDDAR - APPLE & HAM SANDWICH
This delicious sandwich was originally on Homebasics, adjusted to our taste. A nice crisp type of apple is best.
Provided by Derf2440
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, mustard and honey; spread on one side of each slice of bread. Layer cheese on 4 bread slices; top each with 2 slices of ham, apple slices and remaining bread.
- Cut sandwiches in half. Use any apple slices left to garnish.
- (If to be used in a lunch box, add apple slices to mayonnaise mixture and coat so that they won't turn brown. If needed use a little butter or margarine on bread slices.).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 389, Fat 17.1, SaturatedFat 7.2, Cholesterol 34.9, Sodium 691.6, Carbohydrate 47.9, Fiber 5.6, Sugar 21.6, Protein 14
APPLE, HAM, AND CHEDDAR MELT
A classic sandwich -- savory ham and cheese -- gets a lift with the addition of sweet, crunchy Fuji apple slices.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Pork Recipes
Yield Makes 4
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spread half the bread slices with mustard. Layer with cheddar, ham, apple, and more cheddar, dividing evenly. Top with remaining bread slices. Lightly butter both sides of sandwiches.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, cook sandwiches, turning once, until bread is golden, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer sandwiches to a rimmed baking sheet. Bake in oven until cheddar is melted, about 5 minutes. Cut each sandwich in half on the diagonal, and serve warm.
OPEN-FACED PIZZA SANDWICHES
This tasty pizza is a hit with my grandchildren. What could be easier for Saturday lunch? It took me longer to write the recipe down than it does to fix it! -Dorothy Eriksen, Salem, Oregon
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 15m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Butter bread on both sides. On a greased griddle, toast bread on 1 side until lightly browned. Turn; spoon about 1/4 cup chili on each slice. Sprinkle with garlic salt. , Top each with 2 tablespoons pizza sauce and about 2 tablespoons cheese. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning. Cook until bottom is golden brown and cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 293 calories, Fat 17g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 46mg cholesterol, Sodium 946mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 15g protein.
APPLE, HAM AND CHEDDAR BISCUIT CUPS
A tablespoon of butter in the pan, melty melty, then the apple plus brown sugar plus cinnamon. What happens is the sugar caramelizes into the butter, and this almost toffee-like stickiness gets the apple super sweet and browned. And then we add savory. The ham. The chopped rosemary. A pinch of salt. Cook it until the ham gets little sear marks here and there. That combo right there of sweet and savory is the juicy secret to life and love.
Provided by Bev Weidner
Categories main-dish
Time 40m
Yield 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the apples, sugar, cinnamon and a pinch of salt. Saute until the apples are tender and start to stick when you scoot them around the pan, about 5 minutes. The butter and sugar will caramelize and become slightly sticky. Add the ham and rosemary. Saute until the ham gets some nice sear marks here and there, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, roll out the biscuits until 3 1/2 inches wide and gently press them into 10 cups of a muffin tin. Spoon the filing evenly into each cup, then top each with the Cheddar. Bake until the cheese is melted and starting to lightly brown and bubble, about 15 minutes.
- Pop each biscuit out of the tin and transfer to a platter or cutting board. Garnish with rosemary and serve immediately.
HAM & APPLE GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES
This recipe comes from a restaurant dish I loved and tried to duplicate at home. The combination of flavors is perfectly balanced. It always earns rave reviews! -Erin Mylroie, Santa Clara, Utah
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 25m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine mustard and honey; spread 2 tablespoons mixture over two bread slices. Layer with ham, apple and cheese. Spread remaining bread with remaining mustard mixture; place on top. Butter outsides of sandwiches., In a small skillet over medium heat, toast sandwiches for 2-3 minutes on each side or until cheese is melted.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 537 calories, Fat 19g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 76mg cholesterol, Sodium 1738mg sodium, Carbohydrate 65g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 32g protein.
Tips:
- Use a variety of apples for the apple butter, such as Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, and Braeburn. This will give the apple butter a complex flavor.
- Let the apple butter simmer for at least 30 minutes, or until it has thickened and caramelized.
- If you don't have time to make your own apple butter, you can use store-bought apple butter.
- Use a thick, hearty bread for the open-faced sandwiches. This will help to hold up to the weight of the toppings.
- Layer the ham, cheddar cheese, and apple butter on the bread in any order you like.
- Broil the sandwiches until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Serve the sandwiches immediately with a side of apple butter.
Conclusion:
Ham, cheddar, and apple butter open-faced sandwiches are a quick and easy meal that is perfect for a weeknight dinner. They are also a great way to use up leftover ham and apple butter. With a few simple ingredients, you can create a delicious and satisfying meal that the whole family will enjoy.
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