La Ideals Cuban Sandwich
- 2 loaves Pan Cubano (Cuban Bread) or French bread
- 2 to 3 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 or 3 dill pickles, cut into long, thin slices
- 1/3 to 1/2 pound thinly sliced Swiss cheese
- 1/3 to 1/2 pound thinly sliced ham
- 1/3 to 1/2 pound shredded or thinly sliced Puerco Asado (Roast Pork Loin)
- 3 to 4 tablespoons melted butter
- Trim the ends off the bread loaves, then cut the loaves into 8-inch sections.
- Split the sections in half lengthwise.
- Spread mustard on the cut side of each bottom half and mayonnaise on each top half.
- Layer pickle slices on top of the mustard, then add layers of cheese, ham, and Puerco Asado.
- Place the other half of the bread on top, mayonnaise side down.
- Preheat a sandwich or panini press, or, if you dont have one, preheat the oven to 350F.
- Brush the tops of the sandwiches with butter.
- Put the sandwiches in the press (or arrange them on a nonstick baking sheet and place another baking sheet on top; weight down the baking sheet with a heavy iron skillet or a brick wrapped in aluminum foil).
- Press or bake the sandwiches until they are crisp and golden brown and the cheese has melted, 6 to 8 minutes.
- Cut the sandwiches in half on the bias and serve.
cubano, yellow mustard, mayonnaise, dill pickles, swiss cheese, ham, asado, butter
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/sandwich-cubano-la-ideal (may not work)