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brown bread on white ceramic plate

My Best Ham And Cheese

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Servings 1
Calories 2937.2 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 slices whole wheat bread or flax bread for low carbohydrate diet
  • 4 oz  thinly sliced ham
  • 2 oz  sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1/2  FRESH tomato sliced
  • 1 tbs  mayonnaise
  • 1 tbs  pesto , preferably home made, but otherwise your favorite store bought

Instructions
 

  • On the first slice of bread spread the pesto
  • Slice the ham thinly and pile on the slice with the pesto
  • Grate the Cheddar and mix it with the mayo...it makes it easier to handle and put on the other slice of bread.
  • Thinly slice the tomato and place it on top of the cheddar./mayo mixture.
  • Place the slice of bread with the mayo/cheddar mixture and tomato slices on the top of the other slice with the pesto and ham.
  • Using a frying pan toast it on low heat until the cheese melts and the bread toasts to your taste. Turn it over once to evenly toast both sides of the sandwich.
  • Slice the sandwich your favorite direction 

Notes

I only make this sandwich in the summer when fresh tomatoes and fresh basil are available. I suppose that it could be made in other seasons but personally I won't touch a tomato unless I know it is fresh from the garden...the flavor is simply gone after summer. Likewise basil and other herbs. (By summer, I mean as long as the tomatoes last...It is October now and I am using the last of mine.) I usually use sharp cheddar cheese like Neal's yard. The combination of strong flavors (sharp cheddar, basil pesto and ham) keep the tastebuds busy.