Thursday, September 21, 2017

Rueben Sandwich, James Beard,

To make this popular variation, layer the hot meat on twice-baked rye bread, still warm from the oven and slathered with Russian dressing, and top it with Swiss cheese and a scoop of sweet-and-sour coleslaw.  Or you can do as I would and use a panini grill.

Ingredients

  • 8 slices seeded rye bread
  • 2 pounds pastrami, sliced
  • 4 tablespoons Russian dressing 
  • 4 slices Swiss cheese
  • 1 cup coleslaw 

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 300°F. Wrap the bread in aluminum foil; bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the bread is warmed through.
Meanwhile, to steam the pastrami, bring a pot of water fitted with a steamer basket to a boil. Wrap the pastrami in aluminum foil and place in the basket; cover and allow to steam for 15 to 20 minutes, until all the slices are thoroughly heated.
To assemble each sandwich, spread 1⁄2 tablespoon Russian dressing on one slice of warm rye bread. Add 1⁄2 pound of hot pastrami to the same slice, overlaying the Russian dressing. Top the hot pastrami with 1 slice of Swiss cheese and 1⁄4 cup coleslaw. Spread 1⁄2 tablespoon Russian dressing on another slice of rye bread and place it on the sandwich. Slice in half and serve.

Yield

Makes 4 sandwiches

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