Oven-Toasted Ham, Brie and Apple Sandwiches

By thatjerseygirl

Ingredients

• 1 large baguette (about 1 pound), cut into 4 pieces
• 7 oz brie, most of the rind trimmed off, thinly sliced
• 2 Tbs unsalted butter
• 1/2 medium Granny Smith apples, peeled (optional), cored and cut into 1/4-inch-thick wedges (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 3/4 pound ham steak, thinkly sliced on the diagonal
• 2 Tbs. whole-grain Dijon mustard
• 1 Tbs. honey
• 1 tsp. chopped fresh thyme

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat the oven to 425 degrees. Split the baguette pieces lengthwise, open them up like a book, and top one side with the brie. Set on a baking sheet lined with parchment or aluminum foil and bake until the cheese melts and the bread lightly browns, about 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large (12-inch) heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add the apples and cook, tossing every minute or so, until they start to soften and brown in places, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the ham and cook, tossing gently, until it warms. Remove from the heat and gently toss with the mustard, honey and thyme until the ham and apples are evenly coated. Using tongs, distribute the ham mixture into the warm pieces of baguette, secure with 2 toothpicks and cut in half to serve.