A buttery, crisp melt with roasted turkey, tart apple slices, sharp cheddar and whole-grain mustard.
Before you start: soften the butter. Honeycrisp or Pink Lady apples make it a little sweeter.
Mayonnaise on the outside instead of butter browns even more evenly. Leftover Thanksgiving turkey is perfect here.
Ingredients
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- 4 oz sharp cheddar cheese (thinly sliced)
- 1 Granny Smith apple (cored and thinly sliced)
- 2 tbsp whole-grain mustard
- 4 slices sourdough or sturdy sandwich bread
- 6 oz roasted turkey breast (thinly sliced; deli-sliced or leftover)
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter (softened)
Ingredients
Scale
Measurement units
- 4 oz sharp cheddar cheese (thinly sliced)
- 1 Granny Smith apple (cored and thinly sliced)
- 2 tbsp whole-grain mustard
- 4 slices sourdough or sturdy sandwich bread
- 6 oz roasted turkey breast (thinly sliced; deli-sliced or leftover)
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter (softened)
Instructions
Prep the fillings
Thinly slice apple and divide it into two piles. Have the sliced cheddar ready.
Equipment: cutting board and knife
Build the sandwiches
Lay out bread slices and spread mustard (2 tbsp) over two of them.
On the mustard slices, layer cheddar (2 oz), turkey (6 oz), the apple slices and cheddar (2 oz), dividing evenly. Top with the plain slices.
Toast and melt
Spread softened butter (2 tbsp) over the outsides of both sandwiches.
Set them in the skillet over medium-low heat, cover and cook until the bottoms are deep golden, about 4 minutes.
Flip gently and cook the second side uncovered until golden and the cheese is fully melted, about 3 minutes.
Equipment: large skillet with a lid, wide spatula
Rest and serve
Let the sandwiches rest so the cheese sets slightly, about 1 minute, then cut in half and serve warm.
Equipment: cutting board and knife
Tomorrow's Meal
Turkey, Apple & Cheddar Quesadillas
Leftover turkey, apple and cheddar folded into flour tortillas and crisped in a skillet.
You'll need to pick up:
2 large flour tortillas1 tbsp butter1 tbsp whole-grain mustard for dipping
Quick overview:
- 1.Scatter leftover cheddar, turkey and thin apple slices over half of each tortilla and fold
- 2.Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat
- 3.Cook the quesadillas 2 to 3 minutes per side until golden and the cheese melts
- 4.Cut into wedges and serve with mustard for dipping
Before you cook
Cook notes
- • Before you start: soften the butter.
- • Leftover Thanksgiving turkey is perfect here.
- • Honeycrisp or Pink Lady apples make it a little sweeter.
- • A thin layer of apple butter or cranberry sauce with the mustard is a good holiday variation.
- • Mayonnaise on the outside instead of butter browns even more evenly.
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