86-Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 23, 2002
Build A Better Sandwich
Any Way You Slice It
Todtiy everyone has his own opinion of what consti
tutes a good sandwich, but whether the filling is tradition
al or trendy, the common ingredient is some form of
bread to hold it together.
i i We are a nation of sandwich eaters. From
lunch box snacks and picnic meals to tea
time treats and evening eats, sandwiches are
a part of the American food tradition.
According to a survey, the average Ameri
can eats 193 sandwiches a year. 9 9
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Grab A Bagel
American’s consumption of
bagels climbed 187 percent
during the past 10 years.
Whether for breakfast, lunch,
dinner, or a snack, bagel sand
wiches make quick, nutritious,
and low-maintenance meals
for any member of the family,
any time of the day.
• Bagels for Breakfast
Start the day off right with
scrambled eggs and bits of
ham between toasted bagel
halves.
• Bagels for Lunch
Spread hummus on the bagel
with tomato slices and spiouts
lor i lielit sandwich taste
- Bagels ioi Darnel
American’s consumption
of bagels climbed 187 per
cent during the past 10
years.
ing a variation in taste with
similar nutiition.il values of
bread, rolls, and ci ukers
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BAKED DELI SANDWICH
1 pound loaf frozen bread
dough, thawed
2 tablespoons butter, melted
'A teaspoon garlic salt
'A teaspoon dried oregano
V* teaspoon pizza seasoning
'A pound sliced deli ham
6 thin slices mozzarella cheese
'A pound sliced deli smoked
turkey breast
6 thin slices cheddar cheese
Pizza sauce, warmed, optional
Roll dough into a small rectan
gle. Let rest 5-10 minutes. Com
bine butter and seasonings. Roll
out dough into a 14xl0-inch rec
tangle. Brush with half the butter
mixture. Layer ham, mozzarella
cheese, turkey, and cheddar
cheese lengthwise over half of the
dough to within '/2-inch of edges.
Fold dough over and pinch firm
ly to seal. Brush with remaining
butter mixture. Bake at 400 de
grees for 10-12 minutes or until
golden brown. Cut into one-inch
slices. Serve immediately with
pizza sauce if desired. Serves 4-6.
Note: I usually spread 3 table
spoons pizza sauce on top of
meats and cheeses before baking,
instead of warming separately.
D. Burkholder
HAM BUNS
Vi cup butter, softened
1 small onion, grated
2 teaspoons Worcestershire
sauce
2 teaspoons mustard
2 cups finely chopped, fully
cooked ham
1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
6 hamburger buns
Mix butter, onion, Worces
tershire sauce, and mustard until
well blended. Add ham and
cheese. Mix well. Divide evenly
among buns. Place in shallow
baking pan and cover with foil.
Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20
minutes or until hot.
D. Burkholder
Stevens
CHEESE FRENCHY
SANDWICHES
'A cup mayonnaise
8 slices bread
8 slices process American
cheese
legg
Vi cup milk
1 cup crushed saltine crackers
(about 25 crackers)
Vegetable oil for frying
Spread mayonnaise on one
side of each slice of bread. Top
four slices with two cheese slices.
Top with remaining bread, may
onnaise side down. Cut each
sandwich into four triangles.
In a bowl, beat egg. milk, and
salt. Dip sandwiches into egg
mixture, roll in cracker crumbs.
V\ rap in foil and Ireeze for up to
one month
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Stuff some veggies into your pocket pita pocket, that
is. The pocket is great for hiding assorted fixings.
Pita bread is made by steam it puffs up the dough and, as the
bread cools and flattens, a pocket is left in the middle. That pocket is
great for hiding assorted fixings such as the following:
• Traditional Tuck in shaved turkey, chicken, roast beef, or roast
pork, along with chopped red onion, tomatoes, lettuce, and a salad
dressing of your choice.
• Veggie Take the traditional taste and simply subtract the
meat. Instead, add fresh zucchini, sweet red pepper, and green onions
for a vegetarian delight.
• Pizza Spread marinara sauce inside the pita pocket and stuff
in sauteed veggies and parmesan cheese.
• Mexican Fiesta flavor begins with low-fat refried beans, diced
tomatoes, salsa, and shredded cheese inside a pita sandwich pocket.
Stevens
This Turkey Treadmill sandwich, piled high with thinl]
sliced Healthy Deli meat, crisp greens and veggies, con
tains only 200 calories.
Some people think sand
wiches contain too much fat
and carbohydrates to fit into a
diet menu. Lunchmeats are
absolute no-no’s according to
some diet plans. But losing
weight and enjoying sand
wiches is not an impossible
dream when you trim calories
and fat from favorite foods.
If you’re a frustrated dieter
who loves sandwiches, you’ll
be happy to know that great
strides have been taking by
meat companies to provide TURKEY TREADMILL
healthier lunchmeats, tastier, Divide '/4-ounce shredded
low-calories breads, and fat- let tuce, 3 sliced mushr roms,
free dressings. and 2 re d pepper rings be-
Hansel N Gretel Brand, tween top and bottom slices of
Inc. sells healthy deh meats i, read
that fit into a weight control „
strategy called Delirobics. Drizzleltablespoonfat-free
Turkey .oast beef, and ham Ra^ h dressin .g over veggies,
contain onh 30 clones and dl, d divide 3-ounces of
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made or the ingredients to
make your own. These sand
wiches fit perfectly into any
weight-loss program, including
Weight Watchers (most have
three points).
For a free copy of Healthy
Deli Delirobics sandwich reci
pes, send a stamped, self-ad
dressed, business-sized enve
lope to Hansel ’n Gretel, 79-36
Cooper Ave., Glendale, N.Y.
11385.
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