Pressed Picnic Sarnies ( Sandwiches)

By mariealicejoan

These are the easiest and the tastiest of picnic sandwiches. They are simply layers of meat and cheese and vegetables compressed between two layers of crisp chewy Italian Slipper bread, or Ciabatta as it is called. A good sturdy French Loaf will also suffice.

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Ingredients

1 Ciabatta loaf, cut in half length wise
(If you can get them the sun dried tomato or olive Ciabatta makes for a really fun sandwich)
3 tablespoons grainy mustard mayonnaise
Garlic and Herb Boursin cheese
1/4 pound thin sliced roast turkey
1/4 pound thin sliced ham
1/4 pound thin sliced German Salami
4 slices gouda cheese
4 slices of edam cheese
4 slices emmental cheese
Roasted bell peppers
sliced sweet gerkins
sweet pickled jalapeno peppers (or any other hot pickled pepper you like)
chopped marinated olives
thinly sliced red onions
thinly sliced ripe tomatoes
Fresh basil leaves
Fresh rocket leaves

Details

servings 6
Level of difficulty Average
Preparation time 15mins
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

Spread the mustard mayonnaise on the bottom of the ciabatta. Pull out some of the inner bread on the top half and discard. (You can blitz it into bread crumbs and freeze it for another time.)Spread the insides of the top half of the ciabatta with the Boursin cheese. Sprinkle the chopped olives over top and layer on the slices tomatoes, and some more rocket leaves. On the bottom crust of the ciabatta, layer rocket leaves and some basil leaves. Add the sliced red onions. Layer on the meats. Top with the cheeses. Add a layer of roasted peppers, gerkins, and jalapenos. Cover with top layer of ciabatta. Press down lightly.

Step 2

Wrap the entire ciabatta tightly with several layers of plastic cling film, making sure it is well covered. Place the wrapped ciabatta onto a chair and sit on it. (I know this sounds silly, but it's the secret to a nicely pressed sandwich!) Refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight. Remove from the refrigerator. Cut way the plastic wrap and cut into individual sandwiches. You should get 5 or six sandwiches depending on the size of your Ciabatta! These are delicious!

You can eat these right away if you like, but the flavour really improves upon standing for at least three hours, or even overnight.