Ham and Jam Sandwich Recipe (2024)

The instructions for cutting the baguette (Step 1) are the most confusing instructions I have ever read.

Lol. I'm very comfortable with knives, but after reading those bread prep instructions, I tore the thing apart anyway.

A colon often precedes an explanation. So... after the colon is where the instructions start. Pretty much anytime you need to cut something in multiple pieces... you first cut in half, then each half in half, and keep doing it until you reach the desired quantity. So you have 4 pieces... can you guess what to do next in order to have each piece ready for a sandwich?

The baguette instructions are funny. Here you go: Cut your baguette into four equal parts. Split each part as if for a sandwich (or butterfly). This is also a take on the wonderful American left-over turkey sandwich with cranberry sauce, a sandwich I will never forget from my childhood at a fancy hotel in Door County, Wisconsin.

Mixing the jam with dry mustard at a ratio of 3 to 1 makes a mock mostarda which is delicious on sandwiches. I learned about this in one of Marcella Hazan's books.

One of my favorite sandwiches is prosciutto and fig jam on a baguette. Sometimes I add a small handful of mixed sprouts or arugula.

I prefer less jam - it really shouldn’t overwhelm the ham. But it is a glorious one.The sweet and savory, is nothing new. I once had a lovely breakfast in a pub across the street from the Palace of Westminster- a bacon sandwich of brown bread - one piece spread with wonderful soft butter, and the other with a surprising schmear of strawberry preserves, with a mound of lovely rashers between. This - at 08:00 - was served with a half-pint of warm beer. I shall never forget it.

How about this: cut the baguette into 4 equal pieces and cut each piece lengthwise to split it open - remember - you’re making sandwiches.

I think the cutting of the baguette after cutting it into 4 equal pieces should read: then slice each of the 4 pieces through middle to open for sandwich.

add melted brie..now were talkin

Mixing sweet and savoury is always a winner. One of my favourites is a thick layer of butter on white bread, a strong but creamy cheddar (Orkney is a winner) - sliced, not grated - and bramble jelly. This was mine and my Grandma's secret after-school treat and it fills me with joy every time I make one for myself.

Delicious with thinly sliced Virginia ham & slightly tart sour-cherry jam from the Middle Eastern grocery store. Tiny layer of butter.

Here's the low-brow version with what I had on hand: Bob's thin-sliced organic bread + Fresh Market raspberry jam + French's whole-grain mustard + Food Lion deli ham on sale for $4.39/lb cut to #2 thickness + red onion + ground pepper corn. It was good!

Wait, how do you slice the baguette?

A more efficient approach to manufacture this sandwich would be to slice the bread lengthwise, then assemble the sandwich. The halving of the halves could be done at the very end.

Sooo good! I used Fig preserves, it was lovely!

I used honey ham, cherry preserves, Dijon, and salted butter on a fresh baguette. Delicious!

I’m kind of shocked at how good this was Never would have thought to do it

Hmm. I live on the French border so had all the authentic ingredients from "Le Marin" (butter from Brittany with sea salt crystals) to Maille Dijon to Bonne Maman strawberry and red current jam. Followed the recipe exactly. But somehow this did not work for me. Too much going on? In future I will stick with jambon-beurre. PS I just cut the baguette. No drama.

Yummy! I like orange marmalade with ham.

I was confused by the baguette cutting instructions as others were, so I read them a second time. Not a challenge.

Brie made an excellent addition

I made this a year ago with ingredients I had on-hand, and thought it was just OK. Decided to give it another whirl but this time I used Black Forest ham, fresh mini baguettes and a high quality cherry preserve, and what a difference. The ham jam sam has moved into our weekday lunch rotation!

Survey: what’s your favorite jam for the ham jam Sam?

Added a slice of Tomme de brebis and it pairs quite nicely with the black cherry jam.

I used brown honey mustard (out of Dijon), peach jam, black forest ham and sourdough. Thumbs up, will do again :)

Brie and fig jam instead of butter

The baguette-cutting instructions seem pretty clear to •me•.

Great recipe! I used homemade artisan bread, tavern ham, homemade peach jam, and Kerry Gold butter along with the dijon mustard. Served the sandwich with a green salad with a light lemon vinaigrette dressing and a glass of white wine. Absolutely fantastic.

Used this concept to make a sandwich on sandwich bread and it was so good. The mustard and jam make a good combination.