11095 Black Forest Ham and Caramelized Onion Grilled Cheese 10 mins 10 mins 1 sandwich Thu Sep 13 09:53:00 -0700 2007 Fri Dec 12 16:36:26 -0800 2008 Easy German CHOW http://www.chow.com/recipes/11095 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 00:36:26 GMT A ham and cheese intensified Yes, it's a ham and cheese on rye, but caramelized onions make it stellar. The tried-and-true combination of ham and cheese is tweaked just slightly for this sandwich. Cambozola’s creamy texture and pungent flavor are paired with Black Forest ham, sweet caramelized onions, and grilled rye for an update on the deli classic.

What to buy: Cambozola is a German blue cheese that has the creaminess of Camembert mixed with the earthiness of Gorgonzola. It can be found at high-end grocery stores and at cheese shops. If you can’t find it, Gorgonzola dolce makes a nice substitute.

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  • Heat a large frying pan over medium-low heat. Meanwhile, spread butter on 1 side of each slice of bread.
  • Once the pan is warm, add 1 slice of bread buttered side down, and top with cheese, then onions, then ham. Close sandwich with the other slice of bread, buttered side up.
  • Cook until bread is toasted and cheese is melted, about 4 to 5 minutes per side.

    • Beverage pairing: Hartley & Gibson’s Amontillado, Spain. If you think of this sandwich as a tapa, you might be tempted to pair it with sherry, as they would in Andalucia. The best match is a light amontillado that has the nuttiness to go with the cheese and some acidity to cut through the ham’s fat. This amontillado is off-dry, and the caramelized onions on the sandwich introduce sweetness to the combo.

    ]]>     http://www.chow.com/assets/2007/10/onion_ham290.jpg Amy Wisniewski 49 Soup/Salad/Sandwich 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened

    ]]>     2 (1/2-inch-thick, 7 1/2-inch-long) slices light rye bread

    ]]>     2 ounces thinly sliced Cambozola cheese

    ]]>     2 tablespoons Basic Caramelized Onions

    ]]>     418 2 ounces thinly sliced Black Forest ham

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