Ham, Gruyere and Pickled Apple Tartine Sandwich

Ham, gruyere cheese and pickled apple tartine, an easy open faced sandwich for lunch or dinner. 

Ham, Gruyere and Pickled Apple Tartine

Good morning friends, today I am joining my friend Annie of Most Lovely Things for her weekly series, Tartine Tuesdays. I am sharing an easy, fall inspired ham, gruyere cheese and homemade pickled apple tartine. The pickled apples add a bit of tartness and Fall spice to the sweet ham and creamy cheese. It is one of my favorite sandwiches and can be made toasted, as I made it, or un-toasted if you prefer.

Pickled apples are a great addition to your refrigerator, as are pickled cranberries over the coming months. Both can be used on sandwiches, charcuterie boards, served with cheese or even as gifts for the holidays. Fork in the Road has a great recipe, that I use but I add cloves along with the cinnamon and anise.

What is a Tartine?

A tartine is a a French term to describe an “open-faced”sandwich. It can be as simple as a slice of bread with butter and your favorite Bonne Maman jam or all sorts of toppings layered on without the top piece of bread. It can be sweet or savory.

Think of avocado toast is a tartine, egg salad piled high on crusty bread or salmon and cream cheese. The possibilities are endless and are limited only by your imagination and taste buds.

What’s the Difference Between a Tartine and a Sandwich?

Plain and simple, a tartine is a sandwich with one slice of bread. In other countries they are are also referred to as toast, bruschetta, crostini, smørrebrød(Denmark), and matpakke(Norway) to name just a few of these delectable open-faced sandwich type creations.

Whatever name you call them by, they are an easy to make meal for breakfast, lunch or dinner and can be eaten at home or on the go.

Ingredients for Ham, Cheese and Apple Tartan

• Sourdough Bread, sliced
• Black Forest Ham, thinly Sliced
• Gruyere cheese, sliced
• Swiss cheese grated
• Pickled apples(I use this recipe but I add cloves along with the other spices)
• Dijon Mustard

How to Make a Ham, Gruyere and Picked Apple Tartine?

• Make the pickled apples.
• Preheat the oven to 450°. Spread butter evenly on one side of 4 slices of bread, place the bread on a foil lined baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray, butter side down.
• Spread mustard over the four slices of bread.
• Sprinkle the mustard side of the bread with a little shredded cheese, then add 2 slices of ham, 3 slices of pickled apple and 2 slices of gruyere cheese to each slice of bread. Sprinkle a little more of the grated Swiss cheese over the top of the tartine.
• Bake until cheese is melted and golden around edges, 6-8 minutes.
• Serve with a small green salad, or potato chips.

As you can see, making a nutritious and delicious tartine is not hard at all. You can customize this tartine to suit your taste or to use whatever you have in your refrigerator. Make and use your own no-knead bread, add vegetables and herbs from your garden or cheese and meats from your travels or even your homemade chutney. 

If you love tartines I think you will enjoy this book it is filled with recipes to try at home.

Variations

• Honey Ham, Swiss cheese, pears on pumpkin bread.
• Ham, cheddar and apples on county bread.
• Apples and cheese drilled with hot honey on a baguette.
• Use your favorite cheese, bread, fruits and condiments.

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Ham, gruyere cheese and pickled apple tartine, an easy open faced sandwich for lunch or dinner. 

• Total Time: 0 hours
• Yield: 4 servings 1x

Ingredients

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4 slices crusty bread, sourdough

4 tsp. softened butter

2 tablespoons mustard

8–12 slices ham

4 slices of gruyere cheese

1/2 cup shredded cheese

12 slices pickled apples

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Instructions

Make the pickled apples a few days ahead or the morning you would like to make the tartine.

Preheat the oven to 450°. Spread butter evenly on one side of 4 slices of bread, place the bread on a foil lined baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray, butter side down.

Spread mustard over the four slices of bread.

Sprinkle the mustard side with a little shredded cheese, then add 2 slices of ham, then 3 slices of pickled apple and 2 slices of gruyere cheese to each slice of bread. Then sprinkle a little more of the grated Swiss cheese over the top of the tartine.

Bake until cheese is melted and golden around edges, 6-8 minutes. Add a sprinkle of cracked pepper and enjoy.

 

Notes

Use sliced Granny Smith apples if you do not have picked apples.

Emmental, Swiss or cheddar can be substituted for the gruyere cheese.

Serve with a small green salad, or potato chips.

• Author: Elizabeth
• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 6-8 minutes
• Category: Sandwich
• Cuisine: French

NOW LET’S VISIT ANNIE TO SEE WHAT DELICIOUS TARTINE SHE’S MADE FOR US TODAY!

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I hope that you enjoyed the ham, gruyere cheese and pickled apple tartine recipe. Don’t forget to stop by and see Annie at MOST LOVELY THINGS to see what you can do with your Thanksgiving leftovers!

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