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Tomato Paste and Ham Sandwiches (Pan Tomaca)
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Ingredients
Scale
- Pa de pagès (Catalan bread) or 1 loaf French bread, sliced
- 2 ripe red tomatoes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Sea salt
- 120 g (¼ lb) sliced cured ham
Directions
Procedure (option 1)
- Toast the slices of pa de pagès. If desired, rub garlic on each slice of bread.
- Cut the tomatoes in half, and rub the tomato flesh over the surface of the bread until most of the pulp is gone.
- Sprinkle with olive oil and a bit of salt, then place a slice of cured ham on top.
- Either top each slice with a second slice of bread to make a sandwich, or leave as an open-faced slice.
Procedure (option 2)
- Peel the tomatoes, removing the seeds if desired.
- Use an immersion blender to blend the tomatoes, 1 tbsp olive oil, and salt to taste in an appropriate vessel with an immersion blender.
- If desired, toast the bread slices very lightly.
- Spread the tomato mixture on one slice of bread, drizzle with olive oil, and top with a slice of cured ham. Repeat with remaining bread slices.
- Either top each slice with a second slice of bread to make a sandwich, or leave as an open-faced slice.
Notes
When slicing the bread, make sure the pieces have a relatively large surface area. For narrower loaves like baguettes, you can cut the loaf into lengths and half each length down the middle lengthwise to expose the crumb.