Ham-Jam Sandwiches

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No summer picnic is complete without these effortless sandwiches from 2007 Best New Chef Gabriel Rucker, the genius behind Portland knockouts Le Pigeon, Canard, and Little Bird Bistro. Best-quality baguettes get a thick slather of butter and goat cheese, dollops of jewel-toned Blueberry-Beaujolais Jam, and ribbons of salty prosciutto. Wrap these sandwiches in plastic wrap and stash in the top of your cooler for a perfect lunch on a sunny Saturday.

Ham Jam Sandwiches
Photo: Victor Protasio
Total Time:
10 mins
Yield:
4 to 6

Ingredients

  • 3 ounces goat cheese

  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter (2 ounces), softened

  • 1 (20-inch) good-quality baguette

  • 5 ounces thinly sliced prosciutto

  • 1/3 cup Blueberry-Beaujolais Jam

Directions

  1. Combine cheese and butter in bowl of a food processor; pulse until smooth. (Goat cheese butter may be covered and set aside at room temperature until ready to assemble sandwiches, up to 2 hours.)

  2. Cut baguette in half lengthwise; spread 1 cut side with goat cheese butter, and top with a layer of prosciutto. Spread second cut side with jam, and place on top of other half. Cut baguette into even pieces, and serve.

Suggested Pairing

Light-bodied cru Beaujolais.

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