Ham & Cheese Tartines

Total Time: 42 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 lb grated gruyere cheese, grated on the large holes of a box grater or the large holed blade of your food processor
• 1/2 lb cream cheese
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
• salt and pepper
• 6 slices sourdough bread, cut from a round loaf (1/2 inch thick)
• 4 ounces cooked ham, cut into 12 slices
• 3 -4 red radishes, very thinly sliced

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 in a food processor, pulse half the gruyere cheese and all of the cream cheese until smooth, about 30 seconds.
• 3 transfer mixture to a small mixing bowl.
• 4 fold in thyme leaves, and season with salt and pepper to your taste preferences.
• 5 set aside.
• 6 place bread on a baking sheet, and toast in the center of the oven, flipping halfway through, until golden brown on both sides, (watch closely to avoid burning).
• 7 spread reserved cheese mixture on each slice of toast, dividing evenly, and sprinkle with remaining gruyere.
• 8 place 2 slices of ham on each toast and garnish with sliced radishes.