{"id":754,"date":"2024-03-11T17:20:42","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T18:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dumpshop.me\/?p=754"},"modified":"2024-04-26T10:35:32","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T10:35:32","slug":"grandads-air-fryer-ham-cheese-toastie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dumpshop.me\/index.php\/2024\/03\/11\/grandads-air-fryer-ham-cheese-toastie\/","title":{"rendered":"Grandad\u2019s Air Fryer Ham & Cheese Toastie"},"content":{"rendered":"
Here I’ll show you the most delicious way to make a ham and cheese toastie in the air fryer!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n I’ve recently started a series called ‘Family Comforts’ where I’m sharing recipes from those who inspire me the most. Today we’re tucking into my Grandad’s signature ham and cheese toastie! He’s shown me the secrets and I have made this many times since, so it’s time for me to share the love! For a little more back story check out the video in the recipe card below 😄<\/p>\n A neat little addition to a ham and cheese toastie is a thin layer of honey mustard mayo – which is exactly what it says on the tin:<\/p>\n Honey and mustard both pair nicely with ham and when bound together with a dollop of mayo, you create a lovely background flavour for the toastie. It also helps prevent the toastie from drying out.<\/p>\n No, but it’s definitely recommended!<\/p>\n Process shots: Add honey, mustard and mayo to small bowl (photo 1), mix (photo 2).<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Usual stuff for the toastie – butter on the outside and cheese, ham & sauce on the inside. You only need a thin sliver of sauce so don’t go overboard!<\/p>\n I recommend some large, thick soft white bread. It crisps up quite a lot, so firm bread like sourdough comes out quite crunchy. Having said that Grandad used homemade Cheddar and onion bread in the video (which was so good!)<\/p>\n We’ve used pre-sliced ham here, although you could use leftover cooked ham and thinly slice it yourself. Some peppered ham would also be lovely!<\/p>\n Grandad goes for a 50:50 combo of Cheddar and Red Leicester, which I think works nicely for a balance of colour and flavour. Although you could use all Cheddar if you’d prefer.<\/p>\n Process shots: spread bread with butter (photo 1), flip and spread with honey mustard mayo (photo 2), top with Red Leicester (photo 3), fold in ham (photo 4), add Cheddar (photo 5), add bread butter-side-up (photo 6).<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Making a toastie in the air fryer is awesome because it’s so much more hands-off than in a pan. It’s also much more reliable as the temp and time are set. Grandad is way ahead of me with using the air fryer as you’ll notice I am severely lacking in air fryer recipes on this blog!<\/p>\n You will still have to flip the toastie so both sides get an even fry.<\/p>\n Process shots: add to air fryer (photo 1), fry (photo 2), flip (photo 3), fry again (photo 4).<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Just keep an eye on it after you’ve flipped it. Also, make sure all the filling is tucked into the sandwich. Any exposed ham or cheese can burn.<\/p>\n This can sometimes happen if it’s not stuck to the filling well enough. Just check after 30 seconds or so!<\/p>\n If you’ve got a double-draw air fryer then absolutely! If it’s a single-draw air fryer just make sure there’s a comfortable amount of room between each sandwich otherwise they can stick together.<\/p>\n Just carefully remove them from the air fryer, slice them in half and enjoy! Here we’ve gone for some cheese and onion crisps too, because why not 😛<\/p>\n For the other ‘Family Comforts’<\/strong> recipes check out these recipes:<\/span><\/p>\n Alrighty, let’s tuck into the full recipe for Grandad’s ham and cheese toastie shall we?!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Honey Mustard Mayo<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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Do I have to add this?<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Ham and Cheese Toastie<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
What kind of bread should I use?<\/em><\/h3>\n
What kind of ham should I use?<\/em><\/h3>\n
What kind of cheese should I use?<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Ham and Cheese Toastie in the Air Fryer<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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Air Fryer Ham and Cheese Toastie FAQ<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
How do I prevent the toastie from burning?<\/em><\/h3>\n
how do I prevent the top slice from flying off?<\/em><\/h3>\n
Can I make two at a time?<\/em><\/h3>\n
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Serving a Ham and Cheese Toastie<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n
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How to make a Ham & Cheese Toastie in the Air Fryer<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0(Full Recipe & Video)<\/h2>\n