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Classic ham sandwich

Brauðréttir, or “bread dishes” in English, are popular party dishes in Iceland, whether for a large family celebration or a children’s birthday party.

I recently tried a version with leek, bacon and salami , which was really well received by my youngest.

This time I tried a simple version with ham and peppers.

Ingredients for 4 persons

8 slices of toast bread

1 Tbsp oil

200 g grated cheese

200 g cooked ham

2 peppers

250 ml whipping cream

1 egg

salt and pepper

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350 °F (180 °C) upper/lower heat.

Grease a fireproof dish with the oil.

Cut the crust off the toast, cut the bread into small cubes and put the bread cubes in the mold.

Spread half of the cheese over the bread.

Wash, clean and chop the peppers and spread half of the peppers on the cheese.

Cut the ham into small pieces and spread it over the first layer of peppers.

Spread the rest of the pepper over the ham...

... and sprinkle with the remaining cheese.

Whisk the cream and egg together with a fork, season with salt and pepper and pour evenly over the entire dish.

Bake in a preheated oven at 400 °F (200 °C) upper and lower heat for about 20 minutes.

Then serve with fresh salad.

[Translated from here.]