open faced prosperity sandwiches

Name: Open Faced Prosperity Sandwiches
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 5 tablespoon(s) butter, unsalted; 8 ounce(s) button mushrooms, sliced; 1 - shallot, minced; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/4 cup(s) all purpose flour; 2 cup(s) milk; 2 cup(s) cheddar cheese, shredded; 2 teaspoon(s) dijon mustard; 2 teaspoon(s) worcestershire sauce, reduced sodium; 1/2 teaspoon(s) pepper; 4 slice(s) rustic white bread; 8 ounce(s) deli style turkey, thinly sliced; 8 ounce(s) deli style ham, thinly sliced; 2 - tomatoes, cored, cut into 8 - 1/4" thick slices & patted dry

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Kimmi Knippel (Sweet_Memories)

@KimmiK

Cullowhee, NC

According to the story behind this sandwich.... This depression-era sandwich was intended as a dig toward President Herbert Hoover & his failed promises that prosperity was just around the corner. Why does that sound sooo familar? Hmmmm.....

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yield 4 serving(s)

prep time 15 Min

cook time 20 Min

Ingredients For open faced prosperity sandwiches

5 Tbsp

butter, unsalted
8 oz

button mushrooms, sliced
1

shallot, minced
1/2 tsp

salt
1/4 c

all purpose flour
2 c

milk
2 c

cheddar cheese, shredded
2 tsp

dijon mustard
2 tsp

worcestershire sauce, reduced sodium
1/2 tsp

pepper
4 slice

rustic white bread
8 oz

deli style turkey, thinly sliced
8 oz

deli style ham, thinly sliced
2

tomatoes, cored, cut into 8 - 1/4" thick slices & patted dry

How To Make open faced prosperity sandwiches

1
Melt 1 tbsp butter in large saucepan over medium high heat. Add mushrooms, shallot & salt & cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, 7 minutes. Transfer to bowl & set aside.

2
Melt remaining butter in same saucepna over medium heat. Stir in flour, cook, 1 minute. Slowly whisk in milk & bring to simmer. Reduce heat to low & cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 6 minutes. Turn off heat, stir in 1/2 C cheese, mustard, worcestershire & pepper; set aside.
3
Adjust oven rack 5" from broiler & heat broiler. Line rimmed baking sheet with foil & spray with cooking spray. Arrange bread on baking sheet & broil until toasted, 1 - 2 minutes per side.
4
Divide mushroom mixture amoung toasted bread. Arrange 2 oz turkey, 2 oz ham & 2 slices tomato over mushroom mixture on each bread slice. Spoon 1/2 C cheese sauce evenly over each sandwich & sprinkle remaining cheese. Broil until cheddar is browned, 3 - 5 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before serving.
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