BEST SANDWICH for end of summer....the full ripeness of the figs signal the waning days, but what a way to go..and the sweet, saltiness of prosciutto, a great combination to look forward to..add cheese, could be your choice...you can't make a mistake. This is barely a recipe..it's sort of just eating!
FRESH FIG, PROSCIUTTO, AND CHEESE SANDWICHES
8 slices Italian bread, toasted
4 tsps. Dijon mustard
1 cup baby arugula
2 oz. very thin slices prosciutto
2 oz. swiss, manchego, muenster or mozzarella cheese, or your choice, sliced or shredded
8 fresh figs, cut into thin slices
2 tbls. fig jam
Spread 1 tsp. mustard over 4 slices bread. Place arugula on each bread slice. Place prosciutto, cheese and fig slices on top. Spread 1/2 tsp.jam over remaining 4 bread slices, place on sandwich, slice. Serves 4. Sweet and savory...mmm...mmm. A red wine, maybe a Cabernet, would be nice. Watch the sun go down....
At some point I sort of just eat the figs like they're going out of style.
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Sounds wonderful to me! I just love figs...thanks for sharing this! :-)
ReplyDeleteHi Carrie-
ReplyDeleteThe simpler, the better..that's my motto!! Thanks...
A 'meat-and-potatoes' Peep, this would never have occurred to me. But I'm willing to give it a try!
ReplyDeleteWho knows, i might even like eating again!
Hi steveroni-
ReplyDeleteDefinitely good for someone who'd like to try eating again!! Save the potatoes for later..
Lyn
ReplyDeleteFor me, one of the joys of reading other people’s blogs is to taste, in a virtual sense, some of the delicious food that they describe. I think I will serve this tomorrow, with a glass of wine maybe.
A wonderful romantic dish to serve.
One of the best I have seen so far, perfect combination of being simple and inexpensive but creative.
Joanny
love it!
ReplyDeleteI think I would probably follow your example and just eat the figs, too. I'm a dried fruit type of person: dates, figs, peaches, give me the whole lot. No wonder my teeth have suffered so much throughout the years. :-)
ReplyDeleteGreetings from London.
Hi joanny-
ReplyDeleteI too like to taste everything, virtually! A good way to stay slim..Thanks!
Hi Jingle-
ReplyDeleteThanks...enjoy!!
Greetings to a Cuban-
ReplyDeleteI love the seasonal fruits, rush to eat them, and if the dried are bad for my teeth..well, you can't have everything!! Enjoy!
Scrummy, Lyn! I've got a fig yogurt today. Love figs any how!
ReplyDeleteHi Derrick-
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen a fig yogurt here..but I guess I can make my own! Will be shopping for both today...Thanks...
Oh I know somebody who would love this - glad I stumbled by your blog today!
ReplyDeleteHi tattytiara-
ReplyDeleteI too am glad that you visited..and I hope you and your friend enjoy this!!
Excellent,I'm hungry just looking.
ReplyDeleteGreat with Roquefort cheese also.
Hi Ian-
ReplyDeleteThank you..it gets better all the time!
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