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Open Faced Prosciutto Sandwich

A traditional artisan ham, prosciutto is a delicately savoury, buttery, slightly sweet, cured meat with a rosy hue and superior marbling. This well-loved charcuterie is sliced and served with all of the ingredients to assemble personal servings of open-faced prosciutto sandwiches with our Villaggio® Artesano™ Original White Bread.

Preparation 10 min
Total 10 min
4 servings

Ingredients

  • 8 Slices of Villaggio® Artesano™ Original White Bread
  • 1 1/2 cups (360 mL) of garlic aioli
  • 8 slices swiss cheese
  • 1 cup of Arugula
  • 2 tomatoes (sliced)
  • 1 Pkt ( 5 oz) thinly sliced prosciutto
  • Salt and pepper
  • Garlic aioli
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • Pinch of salt
  • 2 large egg yolks (room temperature)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp (15 mL) water
  • 1/4 cup (60 mL) olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) of olive oil
  • Garnishes: Red Seedless Grapes, Olives, Cornichons, Pickled Onions

Directions

  1. Lightly toast bread and allow to cool.
  2. Spread with aioli.
  3. Layer each with 2 slices of cheese, arugula, 2 slices of tomato and top with prosciutto.
  4. Make aioli in a mortar and pestle or whisked in a bowl.
  5. Mash garlic with knife’s flat side or mortar and pestle, until it is a paste.
  6. In a bowl, whisk egg yolks together with salt.
  7. Slowly add in 1/4 cup of olive oil, drop by drop, whisking until emulsified.
  8. Gently whisk in 1 1/2 cups of olive oil, in a steady trickle.
  9. Stir in mashed garlic.