Franceshina Sandwich

 In portuguese "Francesinha" means little french girl. It's said this is an invention of a returned emigrant from France. It is a great sandwich and its sauce is a big secret! Nobody really knows the true sauce! Read more  

Note: When we ate this sandwich in Portugal, the meat and other ingredients seemed to vary according to local custom or simply individual preference, so you can try it with anything from hot dogs to fried eggs on top of the bread.

Sandwich

2 slices of white bread 

2 slices of smoked ham

4 slices of cheese  

1 grilled sausage  

1 fried or roasted slice of beef 

Both the sausage and the beef should be cooked or reheated before assembling the sandwich shopping list 

Sauce: 

1 beer 

1 cube of chicken stock 

1 tbsp butter 

2 tbsp concentrated tomato paste  

1/4 cup brandy or Port  

1/4 cup milk 

1 tbsp cornstarch 

chilli flakes to taste

1 bay leaf

Sauce: 

Dissolve cornstarch into the milk and add all the ingredients. Blend the liquid mix on a food processor. 

Put it into a pan over low heat and add the bay leaves . Stir it until it starts to boil. It's ready - reserve. 

Sandwich: 

Assemble the sandwich and save 2 slices of cheese. 

Put the sandwich on a plate and place the 2 slices of cheese on top. 

Pour the sauce over the sandwich (should be hot, so the cheese melts).