Ham and cheese savories (Warme ham- en kaassandwiches)

Traditional recipe from The Netherlands

• 8 thin slices of stale bread
• 4 slices of Gouda or Edam cheese
• 4 slices of ham
• butter or margarine, or dripping for frying.

Remove the crust from the bread and cut it in identical slices.

Cut the cheese and the ham to the same size.

Put 1 slice of ham and 1 slice of cheese between 2 slices of bread.

Spread the sandwiches on the outside with butter or margarine. Fry them golden brown and crisp and serve this savory either for lunch, or as an entrée after a soup.