makes 4 sandwiches
ingredients
1 loaf sourdough or rye bread
10 thin slices leg ham
4 pickles, sliced
4 slices swiss cheese
1/2 cup sauerkraut
2 tbsp butter
mayo dressing
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 handful parsley
1/2 lemon juice
1/4 cup sour cream
1/2 red onion
1 pickle
salt and pepper to taste
method
add the mayo dressing ingredients to a blender and blitz until combined. you want the consistency to still be still slightly chunky
cut pickles length ways into four slices
take a tablespoon of the mayo dressing and spread it over a thick slice of sourdough. add a layer of sauerkraut, ham, swiss cheese, pickle and top with another slice of bread spread with the mayo. the sandwich should be stacked quite high
take half a tablespoon of butter and melt it in a hot pan. add the sandwich to the pan, i use a heavy pot to press the sandwich down as it cooks. fry for two minutes then flip over and cook for another two minutes until golden
serve with a sliced pickle