Cuban Sandwiches

Photo: flickr user star5112

Ingredients

1 loaf Cuban-style bread (see recipe at right)

9 thin slices smoked ham

9 slcs roast turkey deli meat

1 lrg dill pickle cut thinly lengthwise into 9 pieces

9 slcs salami

9 slcs roast pork

9 slcs Swiss cheese

Preparation

Slice the loaf in half lengthwise. Then re-stack the halves and cut the loaf crosswise into thirds, forming 6 pieces.

Divide all ingredients evenly among 3 portions of bread, layering ingredients in the order listed. Top with the remaining 3 portions of bread.

Preheat a griddle and lightly grease it with a mixture of butter and olive oil. Place the sandwiches on the griddle. Put a heavy pan (a cast iron skillet works great for this) over the sandwiches. Cook 3 minutes on each side, pressing them down every so often to flatten them, until the sandwiches are golden brown and the cheese has melted.