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    20-Minute Recipe: Prosciutto, Fresh Fig, and Manchego Sandwiches

    By | Shine Food – Thu, Nov 15, 2012 5:42 PM EST

    Prosciutto, Fresh Fig, and Manchego Sandwiches

    Prosciutto, Fresh Fig, and Manchego Sandwiches

    Prosciutto and fresh figs are a classic Italian combination. Here, along with Manchego cheese and fig jam, they create a sweet-savory sandwich that's simple yet memorable. Great ingredients make all the difference here, so look for a fine loaf of artisan bread and quality prosciutto. Use a sharp vegetable peeler to shave the Manchego, a Spanish cheese similar to pecorino Romano (which you can substitute).

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    Ingredients

    4 teaspoons Dijon mustard
    8 (3/4-ounce) slices Italian bread, toasted
    1 cup baby arugula
    2 ounces very thin slices prosciutto
    2 ounces Manchego cheese, shaved
    8 fresh figs, cut into thin slices
    2 tablespoons fig jam

    Preparation

    1. Spread 1 teaspoon mustard over 4 bread slices. Arrange 1/4 cup arugula over each bread slice. Divide prosciutto evenly over bread slices; top evenly with cheese and fig slices. Spread 1 1/2 teaspoons jam over remaining 4 bread slices. Top each serving with 1 bread slice, jam side down.

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