Baked Roquefort Slices (Open sandwiches)

 

Makes 8 sandwiches

• 4 slices white bread
• 75 gr butter
• 8 slices smoked ham
• 100 gr Roquefort or other blue cheese
• ½ red pepper, cut in fine strips for garnish
• ½ green pepper, cut in fine strips fro garnish

1. Preheat the oven to 450F.
2. Cut the slices of bread in half ; melt the butter in a large pan and fry the bread in it until golden brown both sides.
3. Remove the bread from the frying pan and leave to cool ; cover each slices of bread with a slice of ham followed by a piece of Roquefort.
4. Transfer to a baking sheet and bake for a few minutes in the oven or until the cheese begins to melt but not brown ; remove the slices from the oven and allow to cool.
5. Garnish each slice of bread with a few strips of red and green pepper.

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