RECIPES

Bacon butty SANDWICH

Makes 4 sandwiches

Ingredients

8 rashers bacon, rind removed

¼cup (57ml) aioli

2 teaspoons harissa Softened butter

8 slices wholemeal bread

2 tomatoes, sliced

½ cup (80g) baby arugula, trimmed

METHOD

1.Cook bacon in a large frying pan for 5 minutes or until crisp and golden; remove and set aside. Mix aioli and harissa together

2.Preheat sandwich maker until green light switches on.

3.Butter one side of each slice and place bread, buttered side down. Spread aioli mixture evenly over 4 slices and top with bacon, tomato and arugula. Cover with remaining bread, buttered side up. Place into sandwich maker; close lid and cook 3 minutes or until bread is golden and crisp.

4.Repeat with remaining sandwiches.

Garlic mushrooms, taleggio cheese and prosciutto

Makes 4 sandwiches

Ingredients

2 tablespoons (40g) butter

1 cup (250g) mushrooms, finely sliced

2 cloves garlic, crushed

Salt and freshly ground black pepper Softened butter

8 thick slices white bread

4 slices (200g) telaggio cheese, sliced

8 thin slices prosciutto

METHOD

1.Heat butter in a frying pan and cook mushrooms and garlic for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove and drain off any excess juices; cool.

2.Preheat sandwich maker until green light switches on.

3.Butter one side of each slice and place bread, buttered side down. Spread mushroom evenly over 4 slices. Top with taleggio and prosciutto and cover with remaining bread, buttered side up.

4.Place into sandwich maker; close lid and cook 3 minutes or until bread is crisp and golden. Repeat with remaining sandwiches.

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Breville BSG1974XL manual Bacon butty Sandwich, Garlic mushrooms, taleggio cheese and prosciutto

BSG1974XL specifications

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