5 from 12 votes
Ploughman's Open Sandwich
The Ploughman's Open Sandwich is a rustic assembly on buttered rye bread featuring heaped Branston Pickle, fresh watercress, slices of quality ham, cheddar cheese, tomato, and cucumber, finished with mayonnaise and a garnish of cornichons and watercress. The combination provides a balance of creamy, tangy, fresh, and savory elements in each bite.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings:
1
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
British
Ingredients
- 1 lice rye bread buttered (has to be butter)
- 2 tsp Branston Pickle heaped
- 1 handful watercress plus extra sprig to garnish
- 1 lice ham good quality
- 1 lice cheddar cheese or Five Counties cheese
- 2 lices tomato vine ripened
- 2 lices cucumber
- mayonnaise a good squeeze
- 1 cornichons sliced and fanned, cocktail gerkins, 2
Instructions
- Spread the Branston Pickle over the buttered rye bread and then top with the watercress, ham and cheese.
- Next layer on alternate slices of cucumber and tomato and then drizzle with a good squeeze of mayonnaise.
- Finish with a fanned cocktail gherkin and a sprig of watercress.
- Enjoy!
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Notes
- Five Counties cheese blends Derby, Red Leicester, Cheshire, Double Gloucester, and Cheddar for complex flavor.