Springfield Horseshoe Sandwich Food

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WORLD FAMOUS HORSESHOE SANDWICH



World Famous Horseshoe Sandwich image

"Horseshoes" are a Springfield, Illinois original, first created by the chef at the "The Red Coach" for his luncheon clientèle. The story goes that he had a lot of extra cheese sauce left over one day and decided to throw it over the "chopped steak" and gravy sandwiches the patrons were always ordering. He added some shoestring potatoes on top, and a sensation was born! This recipe is a update of the original (which called for a whole cup of flour!) and your family will positively beg for more. Don't skimp on the cheese sauce. If your appetite is smaller, cut this in half. Then you have what we call around here, a "pony shoe"!

Provided by hopeful

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 35m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 lbs ground beef
1 (28 ounce) package frozen french fries (or homemade)
6 pieces Texas toast thick bread or 6 pieces other thick bread
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup flour
4 cups milk
2 lbs Velveeta cheese or 1 1/2 lbs sharp cheddar cheese
1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
2 -3 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 -3 dashes hot sauce
salt and pepper (taste before adding)

Steps:

  • SANDWICH PART: Form 6 hamburgers and season to taste.
  • Cook them, trying to keep them as evenly flat as you can.
  • Keep warm.
  • Begin to fry french fries.
  • Keep warm.
  • Toast bread until crisp.
  • SAUCE: Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan.
  • Stir in the flour.
  • Cook, stirring, 5 minutes.
  • Gradually stir in the 4 cups milk.
  • Stir and cook until thick.
  • Transfer to a large microwave-safe bowl.
  • Whisk in the evaporated milk until smooth.
  • Add the cut up Velveeta (OR Cheddar).
  • Microwave for 6 minutes.
  • Take out and stir.
  • Add the Worcestershire and hot pepper sauce.
  • Microwave for another 3 minutes or so, or until the sauce is smooth and hot.
  • Take out and taste for Worcestershire and hot sauce.
  • Place spoon you were stirring with on a clean plate, away from the stove.
  • If mixture seems to harden too fast upon cooling, add a bit more milk.
  • Note: I know this seems like a lot of cheese sauce and you may cut it down if you wish, but the cheese sauce is the main attraction here.
  • It is hard to have "too much"!
  • Assembly is in this order: toast, hamburger, lots of cheese sauce and french fries.
  • I promise, you'll have no leftovers.

SPRINGFIELD HORSESHOE SANDWICH



Springfield Horseshoe Sandwich image

Provided by Midwest Living

Categories     Food

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 recipe Horseshoe Cheese-Beer Sauce (see recipe below)
8 slices bread, toasted (choose from whole wheat, white, or rye)
8 - 12 ounce sliced cooked ham
Hot french fries (optional)
Paprika

Steps:

  • On preheated dinner plates, arrange 2 toast slices each. Top toast with ham slices. Pour a generous amount of Horseshoe Cheese-Beer Sauce over ham.
  • Encircle each sandwich with hot french fries, if you like. Sprinkle paprika over sauce. Makes 4 servings.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 588 calories, Carbohydrate 33 g, Cholesterol 206 mg, Fat 34 g, Sodium 2036 mg

HORSESHOE



Horseshoe image

Every time we visit Springfield, Illinois we have to eat one of their famous horseshoes. The cheese sauce is a little different depending on where you stop to eat, seems everyone has their own way of making it. But we love them all. If you only use one slice of bread and one hamburger patty it is called a ponyshoe. This recipe can also be made with chicken tenders in place of the hamburger patties.

Provided by kehn

Categories     100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (9 ounce) bag frozen french fries
1 pound ground beef
4 slices bread, toasted
½ cup butter
¼ cup all-purpose flour
2 cups half-and-half
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
salt and ground black pepper to taste
hot sauce to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spread french fries out on a baking sheet. Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.
  • Meanwhile, divide the ground beef into four equal parts and form into patties. Fry the patties in a large skillet over medium-high heat until well done, about 4 minutes per side.
  • Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat and whisk in the flour. Cook while stirring constantly for 4 minutes to cook out the flavor of raw flour. Gradually whisk in the half-and-half so that no lumps form. Bring to a simmer then remove from the heat and add the cheese; stir until melted. Season with salt, pepper, and hot sauce to taste.
  • Place 2 slices of toasted bread onto 2 dinner plates and top each slice with a hamburger patty. Top each patty with cooked french fries. Pour the cheese sauce on top of everything and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2056.6 calories, Carbohydrate 81.1 g, Cholesterol 494.1 mg, Fat 153.9 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 88.2 g, SaturatedFat 87.7 g, Sodium 2384.5 mg, Sugar 3.6 g

HORSESHOE SANDWICH - COPYCAT



Horseshoe Sandwich - Copycat image

Two local chefs created the Springfield Horseshoe Sandwich in 1928 at the Leland Hotel in Springfield, Illinois.

Provided by Dropbear

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 egg yolks
1/2 cup beer
2 tablespoons butter
3 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese or 3 cups colby cheese
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 dash cayenne pepper
2 slices bread
100 g shrimp or 100 g turkey, etc
paprika

Steps:

  • Prepare frozen French fries according to package directions.
  • Meanwhile, prepare cheese sauce by first beating egg yolks and beer together.
  • Melt butter and cheese together over boiling water, stirring in one direction only with wooden spoon.
  • Add Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard, salt and cayenne pepper.
  • Stirring constantly, add beer/egg mixture to cheese mixture a little at a time.
  • Keep mixture hot as you stir, but don't let it bubble.
  • Meanwhile, toast bread.
  • Meanwhile, preheat platter.
  • Place toast on platter.
  • Place meat atop toast.
  • Cover meat with cheese sauce.
  • Circle platter with French fries.
  • Add dash of paprika.
  • Makes 1 serving.
  • Tip.
  • Constant stirring and top-quality cheese will yield a smooth mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 533.4, Fat 40.8, SaturatedFat 24, Cholesterol 222.2, Sodium 976.8, Carbohydrate 9.1, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 1.2, Protein 30.2

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