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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (85g) Recipe makes 4 servings The following items or measurements are not included below: 4 tablespoons quince paste manchego cheese
Calories 312
Calories from Fat 164		(52%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 18.2g	28%
	Saturated Fat 8.1g	40%
	Monounsaturated Fat 7.0g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 1.9g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 40mg		13%
Sodium 731mg		30%
Potassium 164mg		4%
Total Carbohydrate 25.8g		8%
	Dietary Fiber 1.2g	4%
	Sugars 2.2g
Protein 10.7g		21%
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Spanish Tapas Manchego, Membrillo and Chorizo Toasties

Recipe #294859 | 7 min | 2 min prep | add private note

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By: French Tart
Mar 27, 2008

This is SUCH a great recipe! I found it in a supermarket recipe leaflet, and I have made these tasty little toasted sandwiches regularly since then. They are GREAT for Tapas style appetisers or, serve them for a light lunch or snack. Try to use a high quality chorizo that contains real Spanish smoked paprika. If you cannot source "Membrillo", a Spanish quince paste, then you could use a high fruit content jam or preserve. Serve these as appetisers with glasses of chilled Fino sherry. Alternatively, these can be served for a light lunch or a snack.

SERVES 4 -6 , 12 -24 fingers or squares (change servings and units)

Ingredients

8 slices white bread
4 tablespoons membrillo quince paste
6 ounces manchego cheese, thinly sliced
4 ounces chorizo sausage, thinly sliced and with skin taken off
1 ounce butter, melted
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
salt, to taste

Directions

1
Spread 4 slices of bread with the Membrillo, quince paste.
2
Add the slices of Manchego cheese and Chorizo.
3
Top with the remaining 4 slices of bread to make a sandwich.
4
Brush the melted butter over the all sides of the sandwiches and then season with salt and pepper.
5
Heat up a non-stick frying pan/skillet.
6
Fry the sandwiches on both sides, until the bread is golden brown and the cheese has melted.
7
Trim the crusts if you wish - I don't bother!
8
Cut each sandwich in to 3 lengths or 6 squares and serve them hot.
9
Wonderful with roasted almonds and chilled Fino Sherry.

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From: mersaydees

On Aug 30, 2009

This makes an attractive and enticing appetizer! Alas, I did not find high-quality chorizo, nor did I find quince paste, so I used the local grocer's chorizo (I didn't even know it had skin but it did! lol) and homemade blueberry preserves. I used a baguette, too. I did find a high-quality manchego cheese which added some delight to this! Thanks, French Tart! Made for TYM tag game.

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From: Chef @Oz

On Jul 29, 2008

I tried this and it was good but large. I tried open quarters of bread instead. Butter one side and smear membrillo on the other side. Chop the chorizo into small chunks. I fried them a bit to remove some fat and to brown the edges for extra flavor. Lastly, top with cheese. Bake in a medium oven for approx 5 mins or until the cheese is a bit brown.

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