Black Forest Ham Sandwich With Beer Cheese Food

TIPSY HAM AND CHEESE

Steps:

• For the beer cheese: In a saucepan, add the cheese, beer, oil, Dijon, Worcestershire and cayenne and heat over medium heat until melted and smooth. Bring to room temperature before serving. Use immediately or refrigerate up to 3 days.
• For the biscuits: Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Put the flour, baking powder and salt in a food processor. Pulse until combined. Add the cold cubed butter and pulse until the butter is cut into pea-sized bites. Add the buttermilk and pulse until the dough just begins to come together, then turn out onto a floured board. Knead the dough a few times with your hands to bring together, then roll out into a 1-inch-thick disk. Punch out with a 1-inch biscuit cutter and arrange 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheet. Brush with melted butter. Bake until golden brown on the underside and light golden on top, 16 to 18 minutes. Transfer the biscuits to a rack to cool at least 10 minutes.
• For the sandwiches: Carefully split each biscuit through the middle. Fold a piece of ham on the bottom and dollop beer cheese on top. Sprinkle with scallions and sandwich with the top of the biscuit.

BLACK FOREST HAM SANDWICH

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine cherries, mustard, green onion, and mayonnaise; season with a pinch of salt and a grind or two of pepper.
• If using diced ham steak, stir it into the sandwich spread to coat.
• If using sliced deli ham, do nothing.
• To assemble: Place mixture on a slice of bread, top with arugula and close bread (ham steak).
• For sliced deli ham: Spread mixture on two slices of bread, layer in ham, and a handful of arugula; close sandwich.

BLACK FOREST HAM ROLL-UPS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the first 7 ingredients until blended. Stir in cranberries and green onions; spread over tortillas. Layer with ham and cheese. Roll up tightly; wrap in plastic. Refrigerate at least 1 hour., Just before serving, unwrap and cut each tortilla crosswise into 16 slices.

THE BEST BEER CHEESE

Steps:

• In food processor, blend cheddar, cream cheese, beer, worcestershire, chili powder, mustard, red pepper, and garlic.
• Blend for 5 minutes, or until creamy.
• Add in parsley, blend 1 more minute.
• Pour into bowl, cover, and chill in refrigerator.
• Cheese will firm.

BLACK FOREST HAM SANDWICH WITH BEER CHEESE

Steps:

• In a small bowl whisk mayonnaise, parsley, mustard, orange honey, sea salt and white pepper. Spread mayonnaise over bread.
• Add lettuce, red onion, Black Forest Ham, *Weisslacker Cheese, sliced tomato, lettuce and top the sandwich.
• Slice sandwiches in half and place on serving plates.
• Garnish plates with Cherry Tomatoes and Kosher Dill Pickles.
• *Chef's Note: Weisslacker (A Semi-soft cheese) is found in a German Deli or cheese shops.