Misto quente
Ham and cheese toastie
Misto quente: Brazil's pressed toasted ham and cheese sandwich from the padaria counter
Order a misto quente at any padaria counter in Brazil and it arrives in minutes, pressed flat and golden in a hot sandwich iron, with a glass of orange juice or a pingado coffee. It is the go-to breakfast, school snack and late-night bite from São Paulo to Salvador. The filling is simple sliced cooked ham, which is pork, and melting cheese such as mozzarella or the local queijo prato between slices of soft white bread. Chef's tip: butter the outside of the bread, not the inside, for an even, crisp crust.
- Total time
- 8 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 1
Ingredients
Ingredients
- ⅓ oz buttersoftened
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Spread the ⅓ oz butter on one side of each slice of 2 slices soft white sandwich bread.
1 minStep 2: Lay one slice butter side down, top with the 2 slices mozzarella or queijo prato and 2 slices cooked ham (pork) and close with the other slice, butter side up.
1 minStep 3: Press in a sandwich toaster, or cook in a frying pan over a medium-low heat with a heavy pan on top, for about 3 minutes a side. A high heat is the usual mistake: the bread burns before the cheese melts.
6 minStep 4: It is ready when both sides are golden and crisp and the cheese is melted and the ham hot through. Cut in half and serve straight away.
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Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 420 kcal
- Protein
- 22 g
- Carbs
- 30 g
- Fat
- 23 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does misto quente take?
- About 8 minutes in total: 2 minutes to prepare and 6 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 1 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
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