We decided to have Media Noche the other night, but unfortunately I’m a dork and forgot to put half the ingredients in the sandwiches before we started pressing them. They still turned out awesome (partially in thanks to some REALLY good kettle chips which I’m going to tackle making soon!) You can find the recipe below.

But the more important part of this post is about our DIY sandwich press. Stefan has been wanting a press for months, if not years. Every time we pass them in the store, he talks about them. But my “thinking outside the box” method of the sandwich press has put his thoughts on hold for a while. Just don’t remind him that you can use those things as a griddle too. Of course our gigantic pan works awesome for that too.

ghetto sandwich press

The finished pressed hot ham & cheese sandwiches came out looking exactly like they should. Now if only I could manage to make a baguette like I bought – it was absolutely perfect for the job but from a store I rarely go to about 30 minutes away.

pressed ham and cheese sandwiches

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Pressed Hot Ham & Cheese Sandwiches
Serves 2
Cuisine German
Servings
Ingredients
Cuisine German
Servings
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Spread mayo on the top half of baguettes and mustard on the bottom half. On each roll, arrange layers of turkey, ham, and cheese. Close sandwiches.
  2. Heat a non-stick skillet over medium high heat. Place sandwiches in skillet. Cook sandwiches for 2 minutes, using a large pot weighted down with canned goods to press them. Flip, and cook for 2 more minutes, or until cheese is melted. Remove from heat, place on plates, and cut in half diagonally.
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