Tom & Rob’s Ultimate Cheese & Ham Toastie

served with Tom & Rob's home-made pickle!

INGREDIENTS

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Cheese sauce

20g butter

35g flour

1 tsp of Dijon mustard

200ml hot milk

A little fresh black pepper

30g grated cheddar

30g grated gruyere

Large pinch of sea salt

 

 

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Tom & Rob's home-made pickle

400g diced shallots

400g diced cooking apple

200g cut cauliflower

200g diced tomato

80g raisins

50g dice dates

8g salt Maldon salt

2g cinnamon powder

12g mustard seed

3g mustard powder

2g ginger powder

15g finely diced ginger

300ml malt vinegar

150g of dark brown sugar

30g barley malt extract

20g tomato puree

8g onion powder

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Assembling the ultimate toastie

4 x slices of sour dough or brioche

2 x slices of cooked ham

Soft butter

Grated gruyere & cheddar cheese

Pot of Tom & Robs Branston Pickle

Method

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Cheese sauce

Melt the butter in a pan on a low heat, then add the flour and cook out for 5 minutes stirring regularly.

Pour the warm milk little by little into the flour and butter mix, stirring all the time. Have the heat on low so it’s not too hot. Add the salt and pepper, bringing to a slow simmer.

Add the mustard and cheese and simmer slowly for 5 minutes on a low heat, stirring all the time. Finally pass through a fine sieve ro ensure it is lump free.

     +    
Tom & Rob's home-made pickle

Place all the ingredients into a pan and bring to the boil. Turn the heat down to a simmer, then cook for 1.5 hours with a lid on.

Remove the lid and then continue to cook until it thickens, stirring now and again for 30 minutes.

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Assembling the ultimate toastie

Spread the cheese sauce on the inside of the sourdough or brioche, then lay the ham over, then plenty of grated cheese and a little more cheese sauce in the middle.

Lay the other sourdough down, then butter the outside. Slowly pan fry the outside until golden brown on a medium heat, then turn it over and cook for another 2 minutes.

Spread with a little more sauce on top, add more grated cheese, grill the top till golden under a hot grill or place in a hot oven at 200c and cook for 5 minutes.

Slice into two and serve with Tom & Rob’s home-made pickle!

Tom & Rob’s Ultimate Cheese & Ham Toastie

served with Tom & Rob's home-made pickle!

INGREDIENTS

   +   
Cheese sauce

20g butter

35g flour

1 tsp of Dijon mustard

200ml hot milk

A little fresh black pepper

30g grated cheddar

30g grated gruyere

Large pinch of sea salt

 

 

   +   
Tom & Rob's home-made pickle

400g diced shallots

400g diced cooking apple

200g cut cauliflower

200g diced tomato

80g raisins

50g dice dates

8g salt Maldon salt

2g cinnamon powder

12g mustard seed

3g mustard powder

2g ginger powder

15g finely diced ginger

300ml malt vinegar

150g of dark brown sugar

30g barley malt extract

20g tomato puree

8g onion powder

   +   
Assembling the ultimate toastie

4 x slices of sour dough or brioche

2 x slices of cooked ham

Soft butter

Grated gruyere & cheddar cheese

Pot of Tom & Robs Branston Pickle

Method

   +   
Cheese sauce

Melt the butter in a pan on a low heat, then add the flour and cook out for 5 minutes stirring regularly.

Pour the warm milk little by little into the flour and butter mix, stirring all the time. Have the heat on low so it’s not too hot. Add the salt and pepper, bringing to a slow simmer.

Add the mustard and cheese and simmer slowly for 5 minutes on a low heat, stirring all the time. Finally pass through a fine sieve ro ensure it is lump free.

   +   
Tom & Rob's home-made pickle

Place all the ingredients into a pan and bring to the boil. Turn the heat down to a simmer, then cook for 1.5 hours with a lid on.

Remove the lid and then continue to cook until it thickens, stirring now and again for 30 minutes.

   +   
Assembling the ultimate toastie

Spread the cheese sauce on the inside of the sourdough or brioche, then lay the ham over, then plenty of grated cheese and a little more cheese sauce in the middle.

Lay the other sourdough down, then butter the outside. Slowly pan fry the outside until golden brown on a medium heat, then turn it over and cook for another 2 minutes.

Spread with a little more sauce on top, add more grated cheese, grill the top till golden under a hot grill or place in a hot oven at 200c and cook for 5 minutes.

Slice into two and serve with Tom & Rob’s home-made pickle!

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