Ham and cheese focaccia with apricot mostarda

Name: Ham and cheese focaccia with apricot mostarda
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/4 cup honey; 2 tbsp dry mustard powder; 1/8 tsp salt; 1 cup dried apricots, halved; 1 cup dried figs, halved; 1/4 cup dried cherries, or cranberries; 1/4 cup sultana raisins; 8 thin slices focaccia bread; 3 tbsp Dijon mayonnaise, (Dijonnaise); 250 g thinly sliced Black Forest ham; 4 slices fontina cheese, about 20 g each

Prep Time15 min
Total Time20 min
Makes4 Servings

By Chatelaine

Ham and cheese focaccia with apricot mostarda.
Photo, Roberto Caruso.

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Ingredients

1/4 cup honey
2 tbsp dry mustard powder
1/8 tsp salt
1 cup dried apricots, halved
1 cup dried figs, halved
1/4 cup dried cherries, or cranberries
1/4 cup sultana raisins
8 thin slices focaccia bread
3 tbsp Dijon mayonnaise, (Dijonnaise)
250 g thinly sliced Black Forest ham
4 slices fontina cheese, about 20 g each

Instructions

Combine honey with mustard, salt and 1/4 cup water in a saucepan and set over high. Bring to a boil, then stir in dried fruits. Cook until fruit is slightly softened, about 2 min. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
Spread foccacia slices with Dijonnaise. Layer ham and fontina on 4 slices of foccacia. Top each with mostarda and sandwich with remaining foccacia.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories 538, Protein 25g, Carbohydrates 81g, Fat 13g, Fibre 7g, Sodium 1656mg.

Storage Tip:

Mostarda will keep well in the fridge for up to 1 week. Reheat on stovetop, or microwave for 1 min.

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Dinner lunch Pork sandwiches stovetop

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